- In Carpenter's biography, Tolkien was quoted as saying, "There was a willow hanging over the mill-pool (at Sarehole) and I learned to climb it.
- The Sarehole Mill is most famous for its association with author J.R.R Tolkien, who lived very close to the mill and used it for inspiration.
- Sarehole Mill is a Grade II listed water mill (in an area once called Sarehole) on the River Cole in Hall Green, Birmingham.
- Sarehole Mill has two waterwheels, one of which is operational and is utilized to granulate wheat each Wednesday and Sunday, water levels allowing.
- Sarehole Mill was the inspiration for the village and mill in The Hobbit, since JRR Tolkien used to live in the area and spent much of his childhood by the mill.
- Sarehole Mill's blue plaque. History. Built in 1542 on the site of a previous mill. It was once known as Bedell's or Biddle's Mill after the name of an early owner.
- Afterwards we took a tour of Sarehole Mill itself, and although the water mill is closed for repairs, you can still walk around the mill pond and visit the cafe.
- Visited Sarehole Mill today. Had a great talk with the miller he was very busy, I understand the mill was working for the first time this year so he was pretty busy...
- Sarehole Mill has a team of 10 volunteer millers, 15 volunteer gardeners and eight volunteer guides. The site received 14,383 visitors in 2019.
- One of the key places that helped formulate Tolkien’s stories when he was a child was the Sarehole Mill, a watermill dating back to the 16th century.