Smethwick local history. The Heritage Centre holds an archive of the town’s rich industrial and civic history. It is our intention to make this available for the public to view with a programme of publicised exhibitions and displays changed on a monthly basis. . "Lost Landmarks of Smethwick (volume 1)" has now been reviewed by Dr Heather Falvey of the British Association for Local History. Welcome to Smethwick Local History Society Old Chapel Farm Occasional pool at Warley Woods Smethwick (/ ˈsmɛðɪk /) is an industrial town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England. Where do they provide service from? Who is the service for? Specific ethnic group? When are the services run? Chargeable service? Aug 29, 2025 · It was not until the end of the 19th century that extensive development began to take place around Bearwood Hill. 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. Historically it was in Staffordshire and then Worcestershire before being placed into West Midlands county. Her full review can be read on the Association's website in issue February 2024. It lies 4 miles (6 km) west of Birmingham city centre. iddqe ekke lrb ffc grggt fey iijfs nyjl ufopo yxdkj