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Smethwick (/ ˈ s m ɛ ð ɪ k /) is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire and then Worcestershire before being placed into then West Midlands county.
- singk03. Rowley Regis, UK12 contributions. Wonderful. Welcoming and calming, benefit to the community and visitors. A central hub and essential hub for serva and prayer.
- Emma L. 13 contributions. A Nice Day Out. A nice park, good facilities and a nice place to go with the family, I personally went with my friend and enjoyed the Shakespeare garden where I enjoyed some food and was able to indulge in the lovely Victorian Chips.
- BearwoodCouncil. Smethwick, UK5 contributions. Wonderful Warley. Warley Woods is one of the best parks in the Midlands. It includes ancient woodland and historic woodland and has a fab giftshop and cafe.
- Brenda23. 73 contributions. Excellent - well worth a visit. We were passing by on a boat and saw it was open. It was well worth the stop. It is mostly staffed by volunteers.
6 days ago · The area in the north-west of the former borough, known as West Smethwick by 1857, developed in the 19th century as a distinct community focused on the Chance glass-works, with shops around the southern end of Spon Lane.
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Smethwick as a town was born of the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century and grew to industrial eminence in the 19th century, but for the centuries of its existence before this it was a rural hamlet: a district of scattered cottages and small farms, country lanes, heaths and woodland.
West Smethwick Park is a public park in the St Pauls ward of Smethwick, England. [1] It opened on 7 September 1895 on land donated by James Timmings Chance. Smethwick – and thus the park – was traditionally in Staffordshire, but has been administered by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council since 1974. Following successful bids for lottery ...
West Smethwick Park is a public park in the St Pauls ward of Smethwick, England. Mapcarta, the open map.
