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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described West Smethwick like this:
Smethwick, West, eccl. dist., Harborne par., Staffordshire, pop. 4253; P.O., T.O.
West Smethwick is now part of SANDWELL District. Click here for graphs and data of how SANDWELL has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Smethwick itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Smethwick, in Sandwell and Staffordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24180
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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