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This Sikh place of worship uses an ex-Methodist church on Waterloo Road, Smethwick.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking north-east from the junction of Sycamore Road towards the town centre.
©Jonathan Billinger
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©David Stowell
Dist:0.3km<br/>This large nursing home appears to be in a building which may once have been a school, or perhaps used for industrial purposes. [[2165733]].
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.3km<br/>This is a large nursing home, which specialises in accommodating people with Alzheimer's disease. It can accommodate up to 74 residents, and has staff available who speak Punjabi, as well as English. [[2165759]].
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.4km<br/>This stadium beside Waterloo Road has one of the country's first synthetic race tracks. http://www.runtrackdir.com/details.asp?track=smethwick
©David Stowell
Dist:0.4km<br/>This used to be a local pub, but had closed when photographed in August 2010. It had been acquired to re-open as a Punjabi bar and grill, to be known as Jee Jee's. A banner announcing this can be seen at the back of the building. [[2165586]].
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.4km<br/>This large public house had closed, and was due to re-open as a Punjabi bar and grill, to be known as Jee Jee's. [[2165590]].
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.4km<br/>It used to be the biggest cinema (The Gaumont) in Smethwick. It also has the dubious honour of being the first public place I was thrown out of (it wouldn't be the last) - I was 8, yes, that's right - eight. During the 1990's the building was a 'Top Rank' bingo hall. It closed in about 2005. I'm now informed that it is used as a venue for a variety of 'Asian' functions including weddings.
©Row17
Dist:0.4km<br/>For more details, please see:- [[2165773]].
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.4km<br/>Twenty eight affordable social homes are being built here for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Completion is due in the Spring of 2011, and the contractor is Lovell. [[2165777]].
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.4km<br/>Believe it or not but they used to hold a Gymkhana on this field until sometime in the 1960's. Here we are in what was one of the most industrialised towns in the UK & you could, on one weekend a year, go and watch 'Show Jumping'. Horses and all that sort of thing. Beat Hickstead anyday cuz it was closer to home.
©Row17
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©Row17
Dist:0.5km<br/>This is Smethwick's main public park, developed on former farmland, and extending to about 34 acres. It opened in 1889, and was named Victoria Park to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, which had been celebrated in 1887. In recent years a lot of money has been spent in regenerating it, and today it is a very pleasant place to visit. [[2165575]].
©P L Chadwick
Dist:0.6km<br/>Located near the entrance from the High Street. [[2165581]].
©P L Chadwick

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