Brandywine Bridge
Bridge over the Brandywine River on the road into the Shire, blocked and guarded during Saruman's occupation.
The Brandywine Bridge, a vital crossing over the Brandywine River into the Shire, emerges prominently in the series as a strategic chokepoint during Saruman's hostile occupation. In The Return of the King's climactic Scouring of the Shire arc, it is blockaded and heavily guarded by ruffians, symbolizing the industrialized tyranny imposed on the hobbits' homeland. Its liberation by Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin marks a pivotal restoration of peace, underscoring themes of homecoming and resistance against corruption.
History
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Bridge over the Brandywine River on the road into the Shire, blocked and guarded during Saruman's occupation.
Book Appearances
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 18