Spinney Hill

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Spinney Hill
OS grid referenceSP772630
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORTHAMPTON
Postcode districtNN3
Dialling code01604
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire

Spinney Hill is an affluent area of Northampton which lies to the north of the town, located in the Parklands ward. It is bordered by a semi-wild park area called Bradlaugh Fields,another more traditional park,some allotments and a housing area. It offers a wide range of amenities including a chip shop called Andrew's Takeaway, a Tesco Express and two local estate agents. There are also a post office, a chemists shop and a hairdressers.' The local pub, on Kettering Road, is called "The "Spinney Hill ." In the 1940s the Spinney Hill pub was run by the film star Bertha Wilmot. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932546/

Spinney Hill is also home to Northampton School for Girls which is a girls-only comprehensive secondary state school.

The population is included in the Eastfield ward of Northampton Council.