Staffordshire town, 2 miles SE of Wolverhampton.
A industrial town subsumed within the West Midlands connurbation. Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938), the poet, was the son of the vicar of St. Mary's Church. He was born in Baldwin Street, Bradley (subsequently demolished) and the family later moved into the vicarage.
Location map of Bilston courtesy of Streetmap.co.uk
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