It was 49 years ago to the day when the creator of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit died at the age of 81.
in 1968, many years after penning the incredibly popular fantasy novels, Tolkien retired with his wife Edith to Woodridings – a bungalow at 19 Lakeside Road, Poole.
Tolkien lived in the three-bed bungalow which backed onto Branksome Chine until his wife's death in 1972, at which point he moved back to Oxford.
Although no real evidence of his ownership remains, the beams which formed part of his study are still visible.
JRR Tolkien
It came on the market for £1 million in November 2006, sold by the person who bought it from Tolkien himself.
The bungalow was demolished in September 2007 to make way for housing.
JRR Tolkien
The author is said to have found respite from his growing fame at both the bungalow and at the Miramar Hotel, Bournemouth, which he and his wife frequently visited.
A commemorative plaque can be seen on the front of the hotel.
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