The (former) Smethwick Technical School
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The (former) Smethwick Technical School
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 20 May 2019
Built between 1908 and 1910 as the local Technical School, under the asupices of the council architect Frederick J Gill. Described as an "Edwardian Baroque style technical school...that survives mostly unaltered with prominent façade, richly ornamented marble hall and well-list classrooms", it was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101391125-smethwick-technical-school-soho-and-victoria-ward#.XRMZiuhKhPY & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1391125 in 2004.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.493415
Longitude
-1.966081