Bilston

Bilston is a town in England's West Midlands. It is the south-eastern corner of the administrative district of Wolverhampton. Two wards of Wolverhampton City Council cover the town: Bilston East and Bilston North.

History

Bilston was first mentioned in the Domesday Book as a village called Billestune, being a largely rural area until the nineteenth century. Situated just two miles south-east of Wolverhampton, it was extensively developed for factories and coalmining. Many houses were constructed in the Bilston area. Bilston Urban District Council was incorporated in 1894 and, between 1920 and 1966, replaced most of the nineteenth century terraced houses with rented modern houses and flats on developments like Stowlawn, The Lunt and Bunker's Hill. Since 1966, Bilston has been part of Wolverhampton.

Related Topics:
Domesday Book - Nineteenth century - Coal - Incorporated - 1894 - 1920 - 1966 - Terraced house - Wolverhampton

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Bilston has had a market in the town centre for many years. It remains to this day.

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