Sarehole

Sarehole is an area in Birmingham, England (formerly a village in Warwickshire). {{gbmapping|SP099818}}.

Related Topics:
Birmingham - England - Warwickshire

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J. R. R. Tolkien lived there as a child, and the area influenced the description of the green and peaceful country of Shire in his books. The nearby Moseley Bog (now a nature reserve) was probably the inspiration for the Old Forest.

Related Topics:
J. R. R. Tolkien - Child - Green - Shire - Book - Moseley Bog - Nature reserve - Old Forest

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Sarehole Mill is a water-driven mill, now a museum, within the Shire Country Park

Related Topics:
Sarehole Mill - Water-driven - Mill - Museum - Shire Country Park

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