Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon
Ward in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.655, -2.079 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 94 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01543 (Cannock) |
The area covers the villages of Featherstone, Shareshill and Saredon in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire, sitting on the rural–urban fringe to the west of Wolverhampton. It mixes the larger, more suburban character of Featherstone with the quieter, agricultural feel of Shareshill and Saredon, and is crisscrossed by countryside lanes, hedgerows and public footpaths that link village greens, farms and parish churches.
Historically the communities have roots in farming and the wider Black Country industrial hinterland, and parts of Featherstone grew as a commuter base for nearby centres such as Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Telford thanks to good road links. Today the area combines local shops, pubs, village halls and active community groups with a handful of small businesses and light industry, plus listed buildings and other heritage reminders of its rural and mining past, giving a strong village identity alongside easy access to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Wolverhampton 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Dudley 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Walsall 7 miles11.2 km
- Telford 16.9 miles27.3 km
- West Bromwich 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Solihull 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Burton upon Trent 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Sutton Coldfield 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Cannock 4 miles6.5 km
- Tamworth 16.8 miles27 km
- Stafford 10.5 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Shareshill Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Saredon Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Hilton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Featherstone Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Calf Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Cheslyn Hay Village Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Cheslyn Hay Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Four Crosses Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Springhill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hatherton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Essington Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon
WV10 7NG, WV10 7LA, WV10 7BG, WS11 1SZ, WV10 7FN, WV10 7AP, WV10 7NT, WV10 7TX, WV10 7TQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 33.7 miles54.2 km
- Brinsford Parkway Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Landywood Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon Ad
- A Park View Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Barns 3 4.4 miles7 km
- Oak Farm Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Lion Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
Schools in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon
- Featherstone Academy Primary
- Havergal C of E (C) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Acton Hill Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.5 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Ingestre Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Sutton Park Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 13 miles20.9 km