RIVER COLE, WEST MIDLANDS

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The 'River Cole' is a short river in the English Midlands. It rises between Wythall, Weatheroak, Inkford, and Portway, South of Birmingham. After flowing through Birmingham, it passes Coleshill, to which it gave its name. It joins the River Blythe, of which it is a tributary, near Ladywalk, shortly before the Blythe meets the Tame. It is 27 miles long.
The Cole drives Sarehole Mill, now a museum, which was one of the inspirations for J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''.
11km of the river is protected by Project Kingfisher.
The river has the potential to flood during heavy rain and as a result, Babbs Mill Lake was created to balance the effect.

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★ Rivers of the United Kingdom