What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Blue Plaque: Smethwick Toll House. Its recorded inscription reads: SMETHWICK LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Smethwick Cross TOLLHOUSE built circa 1820 This road was part of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Turnpike 1760 - 1876 2000
The Smethwick Toll House, constructed around 1820, served as a collection point for tolls on the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Turnpike, reflecting the importance of road infrastructure and toll systems in facilitating 19th-century trade and travel.
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