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The 'Middle Earth' Birmingham Museum Offers Half-Price £4 Tickets This Weekend and on Mother’s Day Wednesday, March 11, 2026 birmingham tolkien museum middleearth sarehole lotteries mothersday history family literature Nestled in Birmingham, Sarehole Mill is a charming historic site often credited as the inspiration behind JRR Tolkien’s legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien, who grew up just across the road from the mill, spent … Read More
West Midlands Landlord Reflects on Unique Upbringing at Historic Family Pub Sunday, January 25, 2026 pub landlord westmidlands heritage family tolkien coachandhorses alvechurch community history Gary Meads’ story is one unlike most – born and raised within the walls of a pub he now owns. The Coach & Horses Inn, situated on the border of Alvechurch and Birmingham, has been a family-run establishment for over half … Read More