A “preservation order” has been issued in England to protect the house where Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien lived and worked in while writing his famous fantasy series. According to a Reuters wire story, Tolkien lived in the house at 20 Northmoor Road in Oxford for 17 years but “it’s just an ordinary house in the heart of England’s suburbia.” Heritage Minister Andrew McIntosh admitted that “Buildings are usually listed because of their fine architecture or unique design. But we can also give protection to buildings that have historical association with nationally important people or events. Professor Tolkien’s house in Oxford is a fine example of this.” However, the report notes, the Minister did note “the house’s relative blandness.”