Directions Postcode B13 0BD  Map ref.  SP098 818.	 
	Cole Bank Road, Hall Green, Birmingham. near A34, 3 miles south of Birmingham centre, On No.11 (Outer Circle) Bus
	
	Description
	 Sarehole is one of Birmingham's last working watermills  It was leased by the famous Birmingham entrepreneur, Matthew Boulton,
	 for metal working, before he moved to the Soho manufactory, but in its present form is a corn mill. 
	As a childhood haunt of JRR Tolkein, Sarehole and its surroundings inspired parts of  'The Hobbit'  and 'The Lord of the Rings'.  
	Sarehole is now part of the Tolkein Trail.  
	Visitors can see the complete machinery (one waterwheel turns most days, milling occasionally),  bakehouse, 
	steam engine and display of agricultural machinery.

	Facilities
	Bakehouse, Steam engine and display of agricultural machinery.
	Owned by Birmingham Museums & Art Galleries
	Contact Tel  0121 777 6612
		
	
	Opening Dates & Times 
	21st March-2nd November.  Tuesday to Sunday, 11.30am to 4pm.  
	Also Bank Holiday Mondays and Tolkein Weekend 17 & 18th May.
	
	Milling Days: last Sunday of each month.
	
	Admission Free 
	
 	Disabled Access					Nearest mills
							Avoncroft 13m
							Berkswell 10m
							Charlecote 19m
							New Hall 8m
	
	Events 
	Tolkien Weekend 14/15 May 2005
	Owned by Birmingham Museuems & Art Galleries
	Contact Tel  0121 777 6612