- 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.
- 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.
- 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 has two waterwheels, one of which is operational and is utilized to granulate wheat each Wednesday and Sunday, water levels allowing.
- 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.
- 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 (gbmapping|SP099818) is a Grade II listed water mill (in an area once called Sarehole) on the River Cole in Hall Green, Birmingham, England.
- Sarehole Mill was built in 1765 on the site of Biddle's Mill, which dated back to 1540. ... Matthew Boulton's father rented the Mill and Sarehole farm in 1756.
- Sarehole Mill has a team of 10 volunteer millers, 15 volunteer gardeners and eight volunteer guides. The site received 14,383 visitors in 2019.
- Sarehole Mill Museum highlights. Historically, the water wheels at this mill were powered by a steam engine. ... Good to know when visiting Sarehole Mill Museum.