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In 1618, John Penn was operating two water mills for corn milling and for blade sharpening in Sutton Coldfield.
The race runs through five of the town's water mills and some of the world's most distinguished runners have competed there, including Haile Gebrselassie, Sebastian Coe and Kenenisa Bekele.
Outside the centre are the Hertog Jan beer brewery and the 'De IJsvogel' distillery, which is located in a historic water mill and produces jenever (gin) and bitters and liquors.
The ancient water mill - destroyed at the end of the 19th century - is said to have inspired a tale of writer Klaus Groth, and on of its most beloved citizens today is Erwin Grimm.
There is a small water mill in Lopperdale, which is fed by the Pennington Reservoir
He moved to Hay Mill, a disused blade and sword factory at a water mill on the River Cole, rebuilding it as a steam-driven mill.