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A public library built on the High Street in West Bromwich in 1907. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1987. Funds provided by Mr Andrew Carnegie.
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The King's Head is a public house on the Birmingham (Harborne) and Sandwell (Bearwood) border on the corner of the Hagley Road and Lordswood Road. The current building dates to 1905.
The clock tower in West Bromwich was erected in 1897 in honour of Reuben Farley, the first Mayor of West Bromwich (who served four terms). Grade II listed of red brick and terracotta.
The clock tower at Dartmouth Square on the High Street in West Bromwich, Sandwell was unveiled in 1912, and was named after Councillor J Archibald Kenrick, Mayor at the time of the town.
The Elizabeth Farley Memorial Fountain dates to 1885. It is a drinking fountain with canopy in Dartmouth Square, West Bromwich, end of the High Street. It was relocated in 1987.
The King's Head Clock is back in Bearwood, Sandwell, near the Hagley Road West since 2015. It was on High Street, Birmingham from 1979 to 2015, before it moved back to Bearwood.
This hidden gem is at West Bromwich Interchange, M5, Junction 1. The Lodge of Sandwell Hall is the only surviving building of the lost hall and dates back to the early 18th century.
Central St Michaels Sixth Form College (formerly Central Sixth Sandwell College) is on New Street in West Bromwich. It was a public arts venue The Public from 2008 to 2013.
The Cronehills Interchange Bridge is in West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands. The footbridge was built over The Expressway from 2011-12. Also called The A41 Grade Separated Interchange.
The Hawthorns is the home football stadium of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. It was the first football league ground to be built in the 20th Century.
Previously we had Car2Go in 2013-14. Voi e-scooter's from 2020-23, and West Midlands Cycle Hire from 2021. Users need to have an app to unlock the vehicle they will hire.
Dartmouth Park is located in West Bromwich, Sandwell. Close to West Bromwich Town Centre and Sandwell Valley.
Victoria Park is in Tipton, Sandwell, West Midlands. It has a lake, children's play areas, tennis courts, skate park and more.
West Smethwick Park is located in West Smethwick, Smethwick in Sandwell, West Midlands. Founded by James T. Change in 1895 for the public. Memorials to James Chance and his brother John.
The park was historically the grounds of an 18th Century house called Lightwoods House. It was altered in the 19th Century and is now a Grade II listed building.
Located off Smethwick High Street, Victoria Park is a very popular local park for walkers. The Smethwick Heritage Centre is in a former Park-Keepers Lodge.
The area now known as Warley Woods was originally part of the township of Warley Salop, itself part of the manor of Halas / Hales at the time of the Norman conquest in 1066.
Here you can follow the plans, the build and the legacy for the Commonwealth Games (2022) Aquatics Centre.
Sandwell Valley Country Park is situated in West Bromwich, Sandwell, West Midlands. Here you can find Sandwell Park Farm, the Swan Pool, and the ruins of Sandwell Priory and Sandwell Hall.
Birmingham & West Midlands Trains - With People with Passion we're building gallery & collection of posts looking at the past, present & future of the region's trains.
Here we feature the locomotives and trains of the past and why its so important to protect them and promote the great work of those who help protect them for us all to enjoy.
Follow here with ItsYourBuild, the construction of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Sandwell.
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