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28 Aug, 2012
2012-8-28 5:57:53 AM UTC
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Poor condition, but perhaps something for a rebinding!



29 Aug, 2012
2012-8-29 5:46:21 AM UTC
2 Sep, 2012
2012-9-2 10:29:24 AM UTC
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAUNTED-STA ... ction&hash=item20cad0cb3e

"and even a reported visitation from author J R R Tolkien in Leek"

Did Tolkien have any connection with Leek? I might actually put a (low) bid in on this!

- wellinghall

2 Sep, 2012
2012-9-2 10:59:45 AM UTC
You can read it on Amazon.

There is 1 paragraph on page 60 that claims The Swan pub in Leek was "one of the locations for J.R.R. Tolkien's writings". Sound familiar?!!
2 Sep, 2012
2012-9-2 11:18:32 AM UTC
Ah, thanks, Deagol. I had thought of (but not got round to) searching other sites for the book.

And I can feel a, "Tolkien slept here," post coming on ...

- wellinghall
2 Sep, 2012
2012-9-2 4:12:30 PM UTC
Happy to oblige - http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/ ... 2533710-detail/story.html

- from which comes this:

"And far from the glamour of the darting world, they have chosen to play on the town's literary heritage by naming a small side room after JRR Tolkien – who is believed to have written much of Lord Of The Rings while downing cask ales in what was The Green Dragon."
2 Sep, 2012
2012-9-2 4:47:57 PM UTC
Thanks, garm!

- wellinghall
5 Sep, 2012
2012-9-5 11:28:39 AM UTC
We were inspired to put up a blog post ourselves about the north Staffordshire claims. Their history has a lot of twists and turns. We couldn't find out if The Swan in Leek still has a "Tolkien Room": the owners who named it were evicted a couple years on, and the pub has now been bought by a corporation who are renovating.

Wayne & Christina
5 Sep, 2012
2012-9-5 4:28:24 PM UTC
I am pleased that you were so inspired, Wayne and Christina

- wellinghall
5 Sep, 2012
2012-9-5 4:30:41 PM UTC
You're that kinda guy!

BH
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