TOLKIEN - FOLLY HILL AND FOLLY TOWER ...
Compelling evidence has recently come to light that FOLLY HILL is none other than HOBBITON HILL in Tolkien's Shire, and FOLLY TOWER is the TOWER OF ORTHANC at Isengard - SARUMAN'S TOWER.
Many Tolkien fans find this not only very credible - but also bordering on the blindingly obvious.
" As an Oxford Don, this was his back yard - less than 20 miles from where he lived. It's well known that he often went walking at weekends - up onto the Downs - White Horse Hill - Dragon Hill - Waylands Smithy. He would have come past or very close to Faringdon on numerous occasions, and since he was obviously fond of towers - he would have visited Folly Hill and Folly Tower!"
Yes - you may well agree with this - but blindingly obvious still doesn't count as compelling evidence.
Up until relatively recently, the seemingly unrelated puzzle pieces were like random bits of confetti. Some of them word of mouth. Or conjecture. Or circumstantial. Or hearsay. But then we realised that they not only fit together, but they all point to exactly the same narrative. This little corner of North-West Berkshire is indeed The Shire of Tolkien's Middle--Earth.
But we'll let you decide...
Many Tolkien fans find this not only very credible - but also bordering on the blindingly obvious.
" As an Oxford Don, this was his back yard - less than 20 miles from where he lived. It's well known that he often went walking at weekends - up onto the Downs - White Horse Hill - Dragon Hill - Waylands Smithy. He would have come past or very close to Faringdon on numerous occasions, and since he was obviously fond of towers - he would have visited Folly Hill and Folly Tower!"
Yes - you may well agree with this - but blindingly obvious still doesn't count as compelling evidence.
Up until relatively recently, the seemingly unrelated puzzle pieces were like random bits of confetti. Some of them word of mouth. Or conjecture. Or circumstantial. Or hearsay. But then we realised that they not only fit together, but they all point to exactly the same narrative. This little corner of North-West Berkshire is indeed The Shire of Tolkien's Middle--Earth.
But we'll let you decide...
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