Featherstone is a town in the City of Wakefield district, in West Yorkshire, England. Like many towns in the area, it grew around coal mining, however due to the miners strike in 1893 the town came to national attention when soldiers fired on striking miners killing two. A distinctive sculpture marking the centenary of the 'Featherstone Massacre' stands in the shopping precinct and a large mural depicting the town's heritage can be seen at the town's main crossroads. Ackton Hall Colliery was the first pit to close following the end of the miners' strike and this could not be contested as geological difficulties had made it impossible for the pit to continue production.
Despite most population growth taking place around the Industrial Revolution, Featherstone traces its history back much further than this. It is thought that a local public house, the Travellers Rest, can trace its origins to the 17th century whilst the Jubilee Hotel is a listed building which once provided a resting place for wealthy Victorians and their horses.
Theses days Featherstone is undergoing continual change and as part of this a new, state of the art £2.5 million community centre has been built in Station Lane. However some parts of Featherstone retain its original charm. Purston Park which opened in 1950s takes up a large area of space and offers a lake and a children's play area. There was also previously a bowling green, until being changed to a rose garden in 2004. It has been made out of the grounds of what was originally a private residence and a country estate, with the stately home formerly acting as the town hall. This building was sold to developers in 2007 and has since been converted into luxury apartments.
Those living in or around the Featherstone can use the facilities of Keep Safe Self Storage. The storage unit is based in Halifax and has over 15 different sized storage containers for all types of domestic and document storage. If you are hoping to move to Featherstone and need a place to store your possessions until you are ready to move then Keep Safe Self Storage would be ideal.
All of the containers have 24hr climate control, 24hr intruder alarms, 24hr CCTV, fire safety precautions and you will have your own key to the container. With all these precautions you can be sure that your possessions will be kept safe and secure which is Keep Safe Self Storage’s main concern.
All the containers are safe, secure, clean, and dry; you have the free use of trolleys and pallet trucks and you have free access to your container during Keep Safe Self Storage opening hours allowing you to pick up or drop off anything from your container.
If you would like more information about using the services available at Keep Safe Self Storage then get in touch with us today, call us on 01422 330 202. |
