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There is a project crowdfunding campaign has been started with hopes that Tolkien fans will support an initiative to purchase, restore and turn the property into a Tolkien museum. The LOTR cast are along for the project.

They Raise:

£4 million ($5.4 million USD) – They can buy the house.

£4.5m ($6.1MM USD) (For another £500 000) – They could renovate it into a homely house Tolkien would recognise and restore the garden.

£4.6m ($6.2MM USD) (For another £100 000) – They could establish a fund for bursaries to help those from a low-income background come to the house for one of the creative courses or special events.

£ 4.7m ($6.3MM USD) (For another £200 000) – They could build a hobbit house at the end of the garden.

£4.8m ($6.45 MM USD) (For another £200 000) – They could build a flet in Tolkien’s tree and Smaug’s lair for pipe smokers.

Website: https://www.projectnorthmoor.org/

UPDATE: Theres some questions with this project that some folks have adressed over on this forum Here

*Please read the F.A.Q. before donating to the project\*