Lost to the Ages: The Hungry Hobbit, Birmingham

Its name was well-known to Brummies and tourists that made their way to Sarehole Mill on their Middle-earth pilgrimages: the Hungry Hobbit.

The self-titled sandwich bar (official nature of business: 56103 SIC (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands) had been a mainstay for hungry visitors in a rush. Situated at 312 Wake Green Rd Hall Green, B13 0BN, Birmingham (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), its address will have sounded familiar to any serious Tolkien fan as the Tolkiens lived on (what is today) 264 Wake Green Road.

Thanks to a mention with File770 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) I noticed that the people behind the Hungry Hobbit had rather quietly given note on Facebook on Nov 1, 2024 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) that it would be closed after more than thirteen years.

Here is a story about some of the headlines it made.

Shop front © Hungry Hobbit (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)

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