What is recorded here
blue plaque: J.R.R. Tolkien is shown as a memorial on the public map of Birmingham. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
J.R.R. Tolkien, the renowned author of *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*, lived in Birmingham during his early years, and the blue plaque commemorates his connection to the city. It is an important local heritage site as it honours one of Birmingham's most famous literary figures.
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