Smethwick (/ˈsmɛðɨk/) is a town in Sandwell, West Midlands, historically in Staffordshire. It is 4 miles west of Birmingham city centre and borders West Bromwich and Oldbury to the north and west. Formerly a Staffordshire county borough, Smethwick is situated near the edge of Sandwell metropolitan borough and borders the Birmingham districts of Handsworth, Winson Green, Harborne, Edgbaston and Quinton to the south and east, as well as the Black Country towns of West Bromwich and Oldbury in the north and west.
Population: 12,842
Latitude: 52° 29' 33.65" N
Longitude: -1° 58' 2.82" W
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Sneyd Comprehensive School was a secondary school located in Bloxwich, West Midlands, England.
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