Summary
Spinney Hill is an area of Northampton, England, to the north of the town, in the Parklands ward. It is bordered by a semi-wild park area called Bradlaugh Fields, another more traditional park, allotments and a residential area.
| Spinney Hill | |
|---|---|
  Spinney Hill Location 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Amenities include shops, a pub (called "The Spinney Hill"), Northampton School for Girls, a comprehensive secondary school with academy status, and primary and nursery schools.[1]
The Post Office has relocated to Sweet Machine on Churchill Avenue.[2]
The population is included in the Eastfield ward of Northampton Council.
History edit
Sir Philip Manfield (a shoe manufacturer) had a substantial mansion built on Kettering Road for himself and his family between 1899 and 1902.[3] James Manfield gave the house for a hospital and it opened as a "hospital for crippled children." It became an orthopedic hospital for all ages and closed as a hospital in 1992. The main building was then converted into apartments and renamed "Manfield Grange".[4][5]
The Spinney Hill pub was built in 1936 by the Northampton Brewery Company. From 1937 until 1947 their tenants were Bertha Wilmott, a singing star of variety theatre and radio, and her husband Reg Seymour. At that time it was a hotel offering accommodation and a famous hotel guest in 1943 was Hollywood film star Clark Gable, while he was a captain in the US army.[6][7]
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- ^ Ingram, Mike (2020). Northampton 5,000 years of history. Northampton: Northampton Tours Publications. p. 263. ISBN 9798579592910.
- ^ Corps, Julia (30 January 2019). "Northampton Boot and Shoe Philanthropists: James Manfield". Northamptonshire Health Charity. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Coleman, Richard; Rajczonek, Joe (1995). Northampton: Welcome to the past. Part Two. People and places. Wellingborough: WD Wharton. p. 90. ISBN 0-9518557-8-6.
- ^ Knibb, Dave (2019). Last Orders:A history and directory of Northampton Pubs and Inns trading before 1945. Northampton: Dave Knibb. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-5272-3882-4.