IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Thimblemill Road, SMETHWICK, B67 6NP
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Thimblemill Road, B67 6NP by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (10 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
The Warley Branch Library
The library was built in 1937, to a design by Smethwick Borough Engineer Roland Fletcher and the architect Chester Button. It attracted a Grade II listing https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101350323-warley-branch-library-abbey-ward#.XQ_i6OhKjcs & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1350323 in 2003, mainly on account of being "A fine example of inter-war 'Moderne' style" of architecture.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 20 May 2019
0.07 miles
2
The Thimbermill
Another pub closed down.
Image: © Stephen Rogerson
Taken: 5 Jun 2014
0.08 miles
7
GKN War Memorial, Smethwick
Erected in 1924, designed by the architects Osborn, Pemberton and White and sculpted in bronze by Albert Toft. On each side is a plaque commemorating the employees of the company's factories in the Midlands who did not survive WWI. Guest Keen and Nettlefolds was a large engineering and manufacturing business, which can trace a history back to the late 1750s in South Wales. However it really became established around 1900 as an iron & steel producer Guest, Keen & Co in Dowlais, South Wales. Soon after, they acquired the Nettlefolds business in Smethwick to form the backbone of GKN, and had factories around the country shipping out nuts, bolts, screws, fasteners and the like all over the world; it has since diversified into crankshafts, wheels, chassis & other automotive engineering & parts, aerospace, power and specialist metallurgy. This memorial has plaques to the employees in Heath Street, Kings Norton, Imperial Mills, Stour Valley, London and St Georges - a total of 112 men. It was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101461776-guest-keen-and-nettlefolds-gkn-war-memorial-smethwick-ward#.XQ_gk-hKjcs & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1461776 in Jan 2019, but sadly vandalised in 2018, when the soldier's rifle was removed, along with the medallions which were taken from each of the wreaths. These were presumably melted down for scrap; some may say I'm being a bit harsh here, but my personal view is that hanging's too good for someone who'd do that.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 20 May 2019
0.19 miles
8
Smethwick Swimming Centre
The swimming baths in Thimblemill Road.
Image: © David Stowell
Taken: 2 Jul 2006
0.20 miles
9
The Old Church
The Old Church in Smethwick.
The Church was consecrated in 1732.
Image: © Alan Atkins
Taken: 30 Aug 2005
0.22 miles
