FEATHERSTONE PARISH

Introduction

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.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	419 hectares
Population	6,849 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	1,633 people/km²
Mean age	36.5
Ward	Featherstone and Shareshill
District	South Staffordshire
Postcodes	WV10
ONS ID	E04008965