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history
The boundaries of Hatherton, Water Baton, Hilton, and
Featherstone are described in the Charter of Wulfrun to the
Monastery at Wolverhampton in 994. For centuries the parish
belonged to the Deans of Windsor and Wolverhampton. In this
charter, Brenesford, modern Brinsford, is mentioned. Sparsely
populated, Featherstone’s most celebrated resident was the
antiquary John Huntbach.
There was little urban development in the area until the
sinking of the Hilton Main Colliery, which brought in miners from
widely separated coalfields. In 1921, the population was only 39,
an increase of just 4 over 1851, but by the late 1950s it had risen
to 1,500. To the original colliery estate has been added a larger
number of council houses.
The only place of worship is a Methodist Chapel, which was
erected in 1929. Under the Staffordshire Review Order, 1934, part
of Bushbury was added to Featherstone.
A shopping centre has been created near to the Community
Centre. The Centre was erected during the last war and today has a
full-time warden. The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation has
provided a Social Club, with extensive playing fields, on the
Wolverhampton Road.
Information taken from South Staffordshire Reviewed
with the permission of Dr Paul Collins and Craig
Walker
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Contact Details
Clerk
Mr. R. Young,
2B Appian Close,
Two Gates,
Tamworth,
Staffordshire.
B77 1JA
Tel: (01827) 707944
Email: rob@houseofyoungs.fsnet.co.uk
Chairmen
Cllr. F. Beardsmore,
7 South Crescent,
Featherstone,
Nr. Wolverhampton,
South Staffordshire.
WV10 7AU
Tel: (01902) 721956