The War of the Ring

The inn is located just where the East Road bent round the foot of Bree-hill, within the dike that stretched around the town. The building is three stories tall with many windows. Its front faces the Road and it has two wings that run back towards the elevated ground of the hill, such that in the rear the second floor was at ground level. Between the wings is a courtyard that is accessible through an archway. Under the arch a few steps on the left is the main door. Above the arch is a lamp that illuminates the sign beneath, which showes a fat pony rearing on its hind legs. A white-lettered inscription over the door announces "The Prancing Pony by Barliman Butterbur". In the north wing there are rooms on the ground floor that has been especially built for hobbit guests. The centre of activity is the big common-room where drinks are served near a cheery log fire, and lanterns are hanging on the roof beams.