Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Bilston
In or near Wolverhampton.
Bilston — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Griffiths — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bilston, the nearest railway station is Coseley, located 2.2 km away. Entry to the public art is free, and the postcode for navigation is WV14 0EH.
About
Bilston is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Bilston is a market town in the City of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England. It is in the Black Country, 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) south east of Wolverhampton city centre and close to the borders of Sandwell and Walsall. The town was known for enamelling from the mid-17th century, and is a former coal and iron mining district. Iron works dominated in Victorian times and the area became a centre for steel production. The town had a population of 34,639 at the 2021 Census.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Bilston was first referred to in AD 985 as Bilsatena when Wolverhampton was granted to Wulfrun then in 996 as Bilsetnatun in the grant charter of St. Mary's Church (now St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton). Bilsetnatun can be interpreted as meaning the settlement (ton) of the folk (saetan) of the ridge (bill). It is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a village called Billestune. Historically in Staffordshire, Bilston was a largely rural area until extensively developed for factories and coal mining in the 19th century. In 1866 Bilston became a civil parish. Bilston Urban District Council was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 covering the ancient parish of Bilston. The urban…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5643, -2.0792
- District
- Wolverhampton
- Parish
- Wolverhampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WV14 0EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley — 2.2 km
Sources
- osm: node/2137497491 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bilston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bilston?
- Bilston is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WV14 0EH), in the parish of Wolverhampton, unparished area.
- What is Bilston?
- Bilston — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bilston?
- The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WV14 0EH.
- Is Bilston free to visit?
- Yes, Bilston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bilston?
- The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WV14 0EH.