Gordon Holmes's Pictures of Edgbaston

A picture of Edgbaston

This photograph, along with my other photograph of the Pump House, in Edgbaston, Birmingham, are thought to be the inspiration behind J. R. R. Tolkien's 'Two Towers'. They are both only about 200 metres apart and togther make a distinctive landmark. Tolkien had his boyhood home in the area.

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Edgbaston, West Midlands, Buildings and Structures

A picture of Edgbaston

This photograph, along with my other photograph of the so called "Perrot's Folly", are thought to be the inspiration behind J. R. R. Tolkien's 'Two Towers'. They are both only about 200 metres apart and together make a distinctive landmark. Tolkien had his boyhood home in the area.

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Edgbaston, Buildings and Structures

A picture of Edgbaston

The Pump House. Severn Trent Water PLC, Edgbaston, Birmingham. A close up view of the chimney to show it's fine architectural detail.

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Edgbaston

A picture of Edgbaston

The Pump House. Severn Trent Water PLC, Edgbaston, Birmingham. The pump house and chimney were built in 1862 and thought to have inspired the tower of 'Minas Tirith' from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'fantasy novels. Adjacent to this is a structure called 'Perrot's Folley'. This feature is thought to have inspired the tower of 'Minas Morgul'.

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Edgbaston, West Midlands, Buildings and Structures