Plans for new Tolkien center draw praise, concerns
about proselytization
The Oxford home where J.R.R. Tolkien lived from 1930 to 1947. (Photo courtesty of Breckon and Breckon)
Fantasy novel enthusiasts want to turn the Oxford house of J. R. R. Tolkien, where he wrote The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, into a meeting place for writers, screenwriters, and filmmakers from all cultures and faith backgrounds.
In 1930, Tolkien moved into the house at 20 Northmoor Road. Project Northmoor is a charity created with the purpose of buying the house, currently for sale for roughly $6 million. The project has already raised about $1 million.
The Oxford City Council will not allow the property to be turned into a museum, since it’s in a residential area, but Tolkien fans hope it might become a literary center of discussion and encounter for those who wish to delve deeper into the world of Middle Earth.
