J. R. R. Tolkien, Matthew Boulton, and Sarehole Mill blue plaque
Overview
J. R. R. Tolkien, Matthew Boulton, and Sarehole Mill blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Birmingham. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This blue commemorative plaque records: Sarehole Mill site of water mill since 1542.
Why it was made
The saved source records: Sarehole Mill site of water mill since 1542. Used by Matthew Boulton in mid 18th Century rebuilt 1768 inspired J. R. R. Tolkien 1896-1900
People and events
The saved source records: Sarehole Mill site of water mill since 1542. Used by Matthew Boulton in mid 18th Century rebuilt 1768 inspired J. R. R. Tolkien 1896-1900
How it worked
The saved source records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Sarehole Mill site of water mill since 1542.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
J. R. R. Tolkien, Matthew Boulton, and Sarehole Mill blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Sarehole Mill site of water mill since 1542. Used by Matthew Boulton in mid 18th Century rebuilt 1768 inspired J. R. R. Tolkien 1896-1900 The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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