Raising The Shire

The Last Homely House is the home of Lord Elrond of Rivendell. It is not known precisely when it was built but Lord Elrond came to Rivendell in 1697 of the Second Age and it has been a safe refuge for many a traveller, and home to a number of elves, including the Elf Lord Glorfindel. Aragorn lived there for some time during the Third Age and returned often to visit.

Bilbo Baggins lived there after his mysterious disappearance from the Shire on his 111th birthday and remained there before finally leaving on the ship that sailed from the Grey Havens after the War of the Ring. Bilbo loved The Last Homely House and described it as “a perfect house, whether you like food or sleep, or story-telling or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all.” (FotR, p. 237)

Whoever built the Last Homely House had an appreciation for beauty. The architecture is stunning, the rooms large but comfortable and peaceful. And no visitor to Rivendell was ever in a hurry to leave. And who could blame them?

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