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 miles
- Wolverhampton 4.8 miles
- Dudley 10.6 miles
- Walsall 7 miles
- Telford 16.9 miles
- West Bromwich 9.4 miles
- Solihull 20.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.5 miles
- Cannock 4 miles
- Tamworth 16.8 miles
- Stafford 10.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shareshill Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Saredon Parish 0.6 miles
- Hilton Parish 1.1 miles
- Featherstone Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Calf Heath Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cheslyn Hay Village Ward 1.9 miles
- Cheslyn Hay Parish 1.9 miles
- Four Crosses Built-up area 2 miles
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Springhill Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hatherton Parish 2.2 miles
- Essington Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon
WS11 1ST, WV10 7LT, WV10 7LH, WV10 7FE, WV10 7HW, WV10 7BE, WV10 7AQ, WV10 7JX, WV10 7DD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 33.7 miles
- Brinsford Parkway Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Landywood Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Featherstone, Sharehill & Saredon Ad
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Wolverhampton North 3 2.3 miles
- Premier Inn Cannock South 3 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Cannock 3 2.6 miles
- The Moat House 4 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6 J10 3 5.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Cannock Norton Canes M6 Toll 3 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 4.4 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 5.5 miles
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 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 6.8 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 8.8 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.4 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 11.1 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 12 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 13 miles