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Londonderry is a residential area of Oldbury and Smethwick, on the B4182 road, in the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough, in the English county of West Midlands.Londonderry (commonly referred to as Queen's Head due to the pub of the same name) features a small commercial area, with a post office, [1] the former Queen's Head public house, and a number of small shops and takeaway restaurants.
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. Cape Hill is Smethwick's busiest ...
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.
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.
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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.
The Chance family originated in Bromsgrove in Worcestershire as farmers and craftsmen, before setting up business in Smethwick in 1822. Situated between Birmingham and the Black Country in the agglomeration of the Midlands industrial heartland, they took advantage of the skilled workers, canals and many advances that were taking place in the ...
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.