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The Bell Inn, which likely inspired The Prancing Pony in Lord of the Rings

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Inside The Bell Inn

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The door to St Edward’s Church in Stow-on-the-Wold which likely inspired Tolkien’s description of the Doors of Durin.

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The doors leading to King Edward’s School, where Tolkien went to school with his brother Hilary and his fellow members of the T.C.B.S. As an interesting sidenote, Lee Child also attended this school.

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King Edward’s School

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The Oratory, where Ronald and Hilary used to visit Father Francis

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Inside The Oratory in Birmingham