Edgbaston Waterworks Tower

Great for Tolkien fans! It is believed that this tower and the other, just one block away, Perrott's Folly, inspired Tolkien for “The Two towers” in “The Lord of the rings”. He would have seen them regularly, as he lived in nearby Stirling Road for a time, and used to worship in Birmingham’s Oratory, founded by Cardinal Newman, which was also very close to them. It is a Victorian building designed by John Henry Chamberlain and William Martin around 1870. The site is operated by Severn Trent Water which is actually simply a chimney, that can be seen clearly from Waterworks Road .

The towers of Perrott's Folly and Edgbaston Waterworks, which is an short distance apart, from each building. This is where J. R. R. Tolkien, lived nearby as a child, going to Edgbaston Boy's Grammar School. He was also the choir boy and parishioners of the near church ,The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, Birmingham after doing some research.

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Only a must for fans of Tolkien as apparently it was part of the inspiration for his Lord of the Rings epic. Also a Severn Trent depot which was my reason to visit.

Driving home from Birmingham and thought we would take a look at these 2 towers that were meant to be the inspiration for Tolkien’s Two Towers. The 2 buildings are pretty awesome. Glad we called in to look.