Its most notable spot was an isolated house standing back from
the lane in the middle of a wide lawn. It was surrounded by low
trees inside an outer hedge, and there were no other dwellings
nearby. This house was occasionally occupied with Brandybuck
Hobbits who grew tired of the often crowded Brandy Hall. Frodo
Baggins was instructed by Gandalf to find a reason why he should
leave Hobbiton (and Shire) and meet him in Bree. In the summer
of T.A. 3018, Frodo Baggins bought this house, as an excuse for
leaving Hobbiton to the east. While Frodo, Sam, and Pippin moved
out, Merry and Fatty Bolger were already in that house, making
preparations for their arrival. They were the only Hobbits who
knew that Frodo would begin a journey to the east, so they made
preparation for their departure as well. On 25 September, Frodo
and his company arrived at the lodgings, and met Merry and
Fatty. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the Old
Forest. It was decided that Fatty would stay at Crickhollow to
maintain the pre