• A complete guide to the Sarehole Mill Tolkien Tour, where you can uncover the inspiration for J.R.R Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
  • Sarehole Mill is a 250 year old working watermill.There has been a mill on the site since 1542, and the current building dates from the mid-18th Century.
  • Sarehole Mill was first built as a corn grinding mill but has only been used for rolling sheet metal, grinding blades and wire rolling.
  • In the 1850s a steam engine was installed and a chimney built, which provides Sarehole Mill with its distinctive silhouette.
  • SAREHOLE MILL in Birmingham is part of the Tolkien Trail, which retraces the childhood influences of the famous author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
  • Sarehole Mill is a treasured Birmingham landmark. Help our charity restore the waterwheel to full working order. Get the Mill milling again!
  • Sarehole Mill is a Grade II listed water mill (in an area once called Sarehole) on the River Cole in Hall Green, Birmingham.
  • 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, England.