37 Duchess Road
From Tolkien Gateway
37 Duchess Road in Edgbaston, was the home of J.R.R. Tolkien and his brother Hilary from 1908 to 1909. They were let a room by a Mrs. Faulkner. Duchess Road is behind the Birmingham Oratory. It was at this time that Tolkien first met Edith Bratt.[1]
External Link
- J.R.R. Tolkien's youth in Birmingham (Birmingham City Council / web.archive.org)
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 13
