Sarehole Mill

Victorian watermill with literary connection

Cole Bank Road
Hall Green
Birmingham, B13 0BD

Phone: +44 121 777 6612

Fax: +44 121 236 1766

Sarehole Mill is a restored Victorian-style working watermill originally built in 1765. Situated on the bank of the River Cole, it features a Victorian engine house and bakehouse and gives an insight into rural life of the period. 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. The mill is open all year round and is a popular destination for school trips.