Footherley

Footherley
Footherley Hall Care Home, Footherley
Footherley Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SK102032
Civil parish	Shenstone
District	Lichfield
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LICHFIELD
Postcode district	WS14
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Lichfield
List of places UK England Staffordshire 52°38′10″N1°52′30″W / 52.636231°N 1.875117°W / 52.636231; -1.875117

Footherley is a hamlet ^[1] in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England. It is located close to the village of Shenstone and town of Sutton Coldfield. The hamlet is in Shenstone parish ^[2] , close to the villages of Shenstone, Stonnall and Mill Green. The hamlet also lies close to the Staffordshire/West Midlands County border near Sutton Coldfield.

History

Footherley likely dates back to the 16th/17th centuries due to the then-famous families in the area such as the "Brown Family" and Footherley Hall being occupied by Francis Floyer. Before the "Cooper Family" took over the halls residency in the 19th century. ^[3] In January 1988, Footherley Farmhouse and its attached barn were given Grade II listed status by Historic England. ^[4]

Amenities

Despite its small size, Footherley has some small businesses and community hubs such as Footherley Working Mens Clu, ^[5] Footherley Hall Care Home, ^[6] and Footherley Moor.

Shenstone and Hill Hook are the nearest shopping districts for the hamlet.

Transport

Footherley is served by National Express West Midlands bus numbers 3 and X3, which run opposite Footherley Lane/Birmingham Road. ^[7] The nearest railway stations are both Blake Street and Shenstone on the Cross-City Line.

References

1. "Footherley, Staffordshire (Hamlet)". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. GENUKI. "Genuki: Places in Shenstone in 1868, Staffordshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
3. Ross, Bronwen (19 November 2022). "People of Shenstone: THE BROWNS of Shenstone - Shenstone Local History". shenstonelocalhistory.org. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
4. "Footherley Farmhouse and attached barn, Shenstone - 1038863 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
5. "Footherley Working Men's Club |" . Retrieved 29 July 2025.
6. "Our Charity is at the Heart of What We Do". Sisters Hospitallers CIO. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
7. "Shenstone Woodend, opposite Footherley Lane – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 29 July 2025.