Smethwick, Industrial municipality in West Midlands, England
The town of Smethwick sits 4 miles west of Birmingham, featuring residential areas, commercial zones, and manufacturing facilities across its urban landscape.
The settlement, mentioned in the Domesday Book as Smedeuuich, transformed from a small hamlet into an industrial center following the Birmingham Canal construction in the 1820s.
Different ethnic communities shape Smethwick's identity, with the 1961 establishment of a Sikh gurdwara in a former church marking a significant cultural transformation.
The Smethwick Partnership Board manages a £20 million development fund for improvements in safety, heritage preservation, transportation, and high street regeneration through 2034.
The Smethwick Engine, manufactured by Boulton & Watt and currently displayed at Birmingham's Thinktank museum, maintains its status as the world's oldest operating engine.
Location: Sandwell
GPS coordinates: 52.49306,-1.96861
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:59
Midland Metropolitan Hospital
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Black Patch Park
1.7 km
Soho Foundry
1.5 km
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
359 m
Galton Bridge
1.2 km
St James' Church
1.9 km
Engine Arm Aqueduct
568 m
Smethwick Old Church
743 m
Smethwick Council House
253 m
West Smethwick Park
1.6 km
Summit Bridge
1.3 km
Thimblemill Library
1.4 km
St Germain’s Church
1.9 km
Church of Holy Trinity
267 m
Smethwick Library
486 m
Smethwick War Memorial, Victoria Park
295 m
Top Lock Of Three, Smethwick Locks, With Attached Footbridge (Approximately 270 Metres West, South West Of Bridge Street Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
642 m
The Waterloo Hotel
911 m
War Memorial at Mitchell and Butlers Brewery
1.4 km
Smethwick Baths
1.5 km
Guest Keen and Nettlefolds (GKN) War Memorial
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Paxton House
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Church of St Mary
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Footbridge At Junction With Birmingham Canal, Smethwick Junction (Approximately 190 Metres East Of Bridge Street) Birmingham Level Wolverhampton Level
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Railway Bridge 15 Metres North Of Summit Bridge/Roebuck Lane Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
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Gatehouse And Adjoining Office Buildings At Soho Foundry
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Astle Gates
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Victoria Park
414 mReviews
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