Memorial To James Chance In West Smethwick Park

Memorial To James Chance In West Smethwick Park is a memorial in , . Memorial To James Chance In West Smethwick Park is situated near the grassland , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: structure in Sandwell, West Midlands, England
  • Also known as: “James Chance Memorial”, “James Timmins Chance memorial”, and “Memorial to James Chance in West Smethwick Park”
  • Inscription: “James J Chance, MA, JP, DL. For 50 years, a partner in Chance Brothers & Co at the Glass Works Smethwick, and Akali Works, Oldbury. He purchased the land for the Park, laid it out and endowed it and on Sep 7 1895 opened it as a gift to the public forever.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: West Smethwick Park and Holly Lodge High School.

Park
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is a public park in the St Pauls ward of , England. It opened on 7 September 1895 on land donated by James Timmings Chance. is situated 940 feet south of Memorial To James Chance In West Smethwick Park.

School
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College of Science is a secondary school in , West Midlands, England. is situated 930 feet east of Memorial To James Chance In West Smethwick Park.

Railway station
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Smethwick Galton Bridge is a split-level railway station in , , England. It is at a point where two railways' lines cross on two levels. is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Memorial To James Chance In West Smethwick Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Londonderry and Smethwick.

Neighborhood
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is a residential area of and , on the B4182 road, in the Metropolitan Borough, in the English county of .

Town
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is an industrial town in the district, in the county of the , England. It lies 4 miles west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in and then before being placed into West Midlands county.

Hamlet
is a residential area of in the of . It is situated in the south of the town near the border with - and part of Oldbury's Ring Road actually borders the southern part of the area.

Memorial To James Chance In West Smethwick Park

Latitude
52.49843° or 52° 29′ 54″ north
Longitude
-1.99056° or 1° 59′ 26″ west
Established
1900
Open location code
9C4WF2X5+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 310841298
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q26343439
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Ivy Bush Beer Garden and Oldbury Cemetery Chapel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: West Smethwick Park Entry Columns and West Park Rd / Holly Lane.

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