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Smethwick Beacon Glassmaking Heritage Drums
Smethwick Beacon Glassmaking Heritage Drums — Public artwork (sculpture) by Cantoo;Pupils from Holly Lodge High School.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Smethwick Galton Bridge · 0.6 km
About
Smethwick Beacon Glassmaking Heritage Drums is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1922. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Cantoo;Pupils from Holly Lodge High School.". Coordinates: 52.4983°, -1.9872°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Holly Lodge High School College of Science is a secondary school in Smethwick, West Midlands, England.
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Background
History
It was originally a girls' and boys' grammar school. The girls' grammar school at Holly Lodge, formerly the home of the Downing family, opened in 1922, moving to a new building in 1927. The boys' grammar school opened in Holly Lodge, moving to a new building opposite the girls' school in 1932. In 1940, the school was evacuated to avoid possible bombing. It settled in Newport, Shropshire, sharing Adams Grammar School: AGS in the mornings and Holly Lodge in the afternoons. In 1967, the boys' school merged with James Watt Technical School (a boys' school) on Crockett's Lane. The girls' and boys' schools were united in 1974 as a high school admitting children of all abilities on the two…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4983, -1.9872
- District
- Sandwell
- Parish
- Sandwell, unparished area
- Postcode
- B67 7JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Smethwick
- Established
- 1922
- Nearest railway station
- Smethwick Galton Bridge — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.cantoo.net
Sources
- osm: n12815616925 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Holly Lodge High School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holly Lodge High School, Smethwick, West Midlands, England-11May2009.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Smethwick Beacon Glassmaking Heritage Drums?
- Smethwick Beacon Glassmaking Heritage Drums is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B67 7JG), in the parish of Sandwell, unparished area.
- When was Smethwick Beacon Glassmaking Heritage Drums built?
- Built or established in 1922.
- How do I get to Smethwick Beacon Glassmaking Heritage Drums?
- The nearest railway station is Smethwick Galton Bridge, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B67 7JG.