Brandy Hall

Long ago Gorhendad Oldbuck, head of the Oldbuck family, one of the oldest in the Marish or indeed in the Shire, had crossed the river, which was the original boundary of the land eastwards. He built (and excavated) Brandy Hall, changed his name to Brandybuck, and settled down to become master of what was virtually a small independent country. His family grew and grew, and after his days continued to grow, until Brandy Hall occupied the whole of the low hill, and had three large front-doors, many side-doors, and about a hundred windows.
– The Fellowship of the Ring (Book 1), Chapter 5

Located in the centre of Buckland, Brandy Hall is the ancestral home of the Brandybucks. It was first established by Gorhendad Oldbuck around T.A. 2340 and steadily grew into of the largest smials in all of the Shire. It was also home to Frodo Baggins following the death of his parents until he was adopted by his cousin Bilbo and moved to Bag End in T.A. 2989.

Built into Buck Hill, the village of Bucklebury, the chief village of the region, lies at Brandy Hall’s feet. The village is also the namesake of the nearby Bucklebury Ferry, which allows for safe passage across the Brandywine.