Spinney Hill
| Spinney Hill | |
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  Spinney Hill | |
| Spinney Hill shown within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP772630 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | NN3 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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.