Spinkhill

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53°18′05″N 1°19′09″W / 53.3015°N 1.3193°W / 53.3015; -1.3193

Spinkhill is a small village in North East Derbyshire, England.[1] It is approximately one mile south of the nearest town, Killamarsh, and half a mile north-east of Renishaw.

It is home to the Church of the Immaculate Conception and its associated Catholic Primary School. Spinkhill is also home to Mount St Mary's College, a large private school. The village has historical links to the Roman Catholic Church via the Poles family.

The village has a pub and a cafe. Other economic activity comes from the several farms situated around the village.

The village has a small bus station and is served by a handful of bus services to Sheffield and Chesterfield via Killamarsh and Renishaw, respectively. Spinkhill railway station served the village prior to its permanent closure in 1958.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Spinkhill". Derbyshire Heritage. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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