The Encyclopedia of Arda - Far Downs (original) (raw)

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Dates Established as the Shire's western border in III 1601; incorporated fully into the Shire in IV 31 Location Between the Tower Hills and the White Downs Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Settlements Greenholm Meaning 'Far' refers to the furthest western extent of the lands settled by the Shire-hobbits1 Indexes: Alphabetical: F Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 19 February 2007 Updates planned: 2 The western borderland of the Shire The Far Downs and surrounding country (partially conjectural) The Far Downs and surrounding country (partially conjectural) The downlands that marked the western borders of the Shire, forty leagues (one hundred and twenty miles) westward from the Brandywine Bridge. Of their geography almost nothing is known, except that the town of Greenholm seems to have been built among the Downs. It was from here that Fastred of Greenholm came, the first Warden of the Westmarch that lay between the Far Downs and, still further westward, the Tower Hills. Notes 1 In the year IV 31 (or 1452 by the Shire Reckoning), the western border of the Shire was extended to reach the Tower Hills. After this time the Far Downs were fully enclosed within the Shire, and no longer marked its western extent. See also... Fastred of Greenholm, Four Farthings, Greenholm, The River, The Towers, Undertowers, Warden of Westmarch, Westfarthing of the Shire, Westmarch of the Shire Indexes: Alphabetical: F Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 19 February 2007 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2005, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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Dates Established as the Shire's western border in III 1601; incorporated fully into the Shire in IV 31 Location Between the Tower Hills and the White Downs Race Hobbits Culture Shire-hobbits Settlements Greenholm Meaning 'Far' refers to the furthest western extent of the lands settled by the Shire-hobbits1 Indexes: Alphabetical: F Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 19 February 2007 Updates planned: 2 The western borderland of the Shire Map of the Far Downs

The Far Downs and surrounding country (partially conjectural) The Far Downs and surrounding country (partially conjectural) The downlands that marked the western borders of the Shire, forty leagues (one hundred and twenty miles) westward from the Brandywine Bridge. Of their geography almost nothing is known, except that the town of Greenholm seems to have been built among the Downs. It was from here that Fastred of Greenholm came, the first Warden of the Westmarch that lay between the Far Downs and, still further westward, the Tower Hills. Notes 1 In the year IV 31 (or 1452 by the Shire Reckoning), the western border of the Shire was extended to reach the Tower Hills. After this time the Far Downs were fully enclosed within the Shire, and no longer marked its western extent. See also... Fastred of Greenholm, Four Farthings, Greenholm, The River, The Towers, Undertowers, Warden of Westmarch, Westfarthing of the Shire, Westmarch of the Shire Indexes: Alphabetical: F Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 19 February 2007 Updates planned: 2 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2001, 2005, 2007. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.