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Smethwick received bad publicity when, the day after the announcement of his appointment, racist slogans and swastikas were daubed around the school. However, O'Connor was well liked by both parents and children; he eventually retired in 1983. [11] In the mid- to late 1960s, a large council estate in the west of Smethwick was built.
Boundaries of Smethwick — constituency of UK Parliament — since 2024: Source No source specified. Please edit this file description and provide a source. Date 24 May 2024 Author Rcsprinter123. Permission (Reusing this file) See below.
Cape Hill is an area of Smethwick, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England, 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (4.4 km) west of Birmingham City Centre.The area includes Waterloo Road near Shireland Collegiate Academy and the High Street near Victoria Park; it borders Birmingham at the A457 Dudley Road.
The Ordnance Survey began producing six inch to the mile (1:10,560) maps of Great Britain in the 1840s, modelled on its first large-scale maps of Ireland from the mid-1830s. This was partly in response to the Tithe Commutation Act 1836 which led to calls for a large-scale survey of England and Wales.
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Ordnance Survey maps show the children's play area at the entrance to the estate off Spon Lane was the site of railway sidings and goods sheds prior to the 1960s redevelopment. Bus route no. 80 from West Bromwich and 87 from Dudley stop on Oldbury Road and link Galton Village to Birmingham city centre .
Bearwood is the southern part of Smethwick, in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England.It lies north of the A456 Hagley Road. Bearwood Hill was the original name of the High Street from Smethwick Council House to Windmill Lane.
Victoria Park, Smethwick, is the main formal garden for the town of Smethwick and has a Green Flag award. In 2010 the park was the subject of considerable investment and regeneration including a new bandstand. A flagship Adidas outdoor gym kit along with additional gym stations has also been installed. The park occupies 14 ha.