There has been a mill on this site since 1542, but the current building dates from the mid-18th Century. In the 1850s a steam engine was installed and a chimney built, which provides Sarehole Mill with its distinctive silhouette.The mill has two waterwheels, one of which is operational and is used to grind wheat every Wednesday and Sunday, water levels permitting. Sare(w)hole meal flour is sold from the mill shop. The mill has connections with Matthew Boulton, who leased Sarehole Mill between 1756 and 1761 and used it as a ‘flatting mill’, producing sheet metal used for button manufacturing. Another famous connection is with the author JRR Tolkien, author of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy. He lived across the road from the mill. Later in life he stated how the mill and rural surroundings inspired his writings of Middle-earth.
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Address:
Cole Bank Rd
Birmingham
B13 0BD
Telephone:
0121 348 8160
Website:
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
First visited the site as a child at school and was always charmed by the Tolkien connection. Delighted by the opening of the bake shop and have regularly bought my bread there this year as it's delicious! Friendly staff. Worth supporting.
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Zara J -
19-06-2021
Took my two teens there on a rainy spring afternoon. Teens who love LOTR movies. Spent an enlightening time exploring the old mill and looking at it, or trying to imagine it from Tolkien's childhood days. Nicely done. Would recommend.
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Viviene E -
09-12-2019
We visited this mill on a Friday when unfortunately the water wheel wasn't operating, partly due to water saving. The visit proved to be very enjoyable and interesting. The volunteer staff were very pleasant and well informed and made every effort to make the visit worthwhile. This is a mill well suited for a family visit where there is much to interest children. The mill has been very well restored and contains a wealth of history. It is a 'must visit' when you are in the area. There is a nice tea shop to rest your feet and enjoy a cuppa.
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Keith L -
20-10-2017
