Farmer Maggot of Bamfurlong (Film Short)

Poet and Narrator Chris Evans talks about the film 'Farmer Maggot of Bamfurlong' - As a boy, I bought in to the extraordinary tale that was The Lord of the Rings and always felt that I had an historical attachment to it. I live in a rural area called Bamfurlong, the land here is low lying and wet. The fields of my childhood were full of mushrooms and my neighbours were all Bucklands.

In the book there is mention of an area called Bamfurlong, the land is low lying and wet and is used by one Farmer Maggot for growing Mushrooms. In the book Bamfurlong abuts an area known as Buckland.

I have always thought that our Bamfurlong was Tolkiens and had an expectation that one day I might find the resting place of Farmer Maggot. I wonder...................

Ref: Lord of The Rings. ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ Chapter 4 ‘A short cut to Mushrooms’
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