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'''The Hobbit''' is a themed [[public house]] located in the [[Bevois Valley]] area of [[Southampton]], England. Thought to have been founded in 1989, it is named after a race created by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. In 2012 The Hobbit was involved in a legal dispute with [[Middle-earth Enterprises]], a company owned by film producer [[Saul Zaentz]], over its use of the name. |
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==History and facilities== |
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The Hobbit is thought to have opened in its current form in 1989, replacing a hotel previously located on the site.<ref name=Mail>{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Emma |title=The battle of Middle Earth (Enterprises): British pub called The Hobbit for 20 years is sued by Hollywood giant over use of name |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2114365/Hobbit-pub-Southampton-sued-Hollywood-giant-Middle-earth-Enterprises-name.html?ito=feeds-newsxml |work=[[Mail Online]] |date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Its name is inspired by the [[hobbit|race of the same name]] featured in the works of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]; other public houses with the same name exist in [[Weston-super-Mare]], [[Monyash]] and [[Sowerby Bridge]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Simpson |first=Jacqueline |title=Green Men & White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ot6AzT3fO6AC&pg=PA133&dq=hobbit+southampton&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NxRhT9SSJsqa0QWXhb36Bg&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=hobbit%20southampton&f=false |publisher=[[Random House]] |year=2011 |page=133 |isbn=978-1847945150}}</ref> It won the Best Pub award at the [[Southern Daily Echo]]'s ''Best Bar None'' event in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/1366277.print |title=They're the best bar none |work=[[Southern Daily Echo]] |date=1 May 2007}}</ref> In December 2007 it was forced to close for two weeks as a result of an administrative error, during which time the pub was refurbished.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisishampshire.net/archive/2007/12/17/++News+-++Latest+Headlines/1908203.Lease_error_forces_popular_bar_to_shut_temporarily/ |title=Lease error forces popular bar to shut temporarily |work=Southern Daily Echo |date=17 December 2007}}</ref> |
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Many drinks served at The Hobbit are named after characters from Tolkein's novels ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref name=Mail /><ref name=BBC>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17350103 |title=Hobbit pub in Southampton threatened with legal action |work=[[BBC News]] |date=13 March 2012}}</ref> Although The Hobbit does not have a kitchen, a new Caribbean food franchise was introduced in 2009, operating from a shed in pub's garden.<ref name=Advertiser>{{cite news |url=http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/General-News/Pub-Food-Kitchen-not-essential |title=Pub Food: Kitchen not essential |work=[[Morning Advertiser]] |date=9 December 2010}}</ref> |
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==2012 naming dispute== |
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On 13 March 2012 it was reported that [[Middle-earth Enterprises]], a division of the [[Saul Zaentz]] Company (SZC) which oversees copyright issues surrounding Tolkein's works on [[Middle earth]], had accused the pub of copyright infringement over the use of the Hobbit name.<ref name=BBC /> The move was strongly criticised by actors [[Stephen Fry]] and [[Ian McKellen]], both of whom appear in the upcoming [[The Hobbit (film series)|Hobbit film series]],<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news |last=Child |first=Ben |title=Producer who oversees Hobbit brand offers 'amicable resolution' over pub name |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/mar/16/hobbit-pub-copyright-resolution |work=The Guardian |date=16 March 2012}}</ref> and by [[John Denham]], Member of Parliament for [[Southampton Itchen (UK Parliament constituency)|Southampton Itchen]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17366992 |title=Stephen Fry backs Hobbit pub in Southampton over legal action |work=BBC News |date=14 March 2012}}</ref> A [[Facebook]] campaign to save The Hobbit was launched, and by 16 March 2012 had gained over 50,000 followers. On the same date SZC offered to resolve the dispute by allowing the pub to use the name for a license fee.<ref name=Guardian /> Fry and McKellen later offered to contribute to the payment of the license fee.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/southampton/9597891.Stars_to_pay_for_The_Hobbit_pub_licence_fee/ |last=Robinson |first=Julian |title=Sir Ian McKellen and Stephen Fry to pay for The Hobbit pub in Southampton's licence fee |work=Southern Daily Echo |date=19 March 2012}}</ref> Despite the apparent resolution, legal disputes surrounding the issue continued into August 2012, when an event was held at the pub to raise money to pay for its lawyers to continue negotiations.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-19211456 |title=Hobbit pub copyright row: Legal fees fundraising event |work=BBC News |date=11 August 2012}}</ref> |
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==Ownership and management== |
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The pub is one of several in Southampton to be owned by [[Punch Taverns]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/business/1820569.pleased_as_punch_with_rising_profits/ |title=Pleased as Punch with rising profits |work=Southern Daily Echo |date=9 November 2007}}</ref> It was operated by landlord Steve Dockrell prior to his death in October 2008,<ref>{{cite news |last=Stephenson |first=Corey |title=Pub landlord falls victim to meningitis |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/3740943.Pub_landlord_falls_victim_to_meningitis/ |work=Southern Daily Echo |date=9 October 2008}}</ref> and was taken over by Stella Roberts in June 2009.<ref name=Advertiser /> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.hobbitpub.co.uk/ Official site] |
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 19 August 2012
No pages here at present. Last: The Hobbit (public house).