Spinkhill | |
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The pub on the right is the Angel Hotel | |
Location within Derbyshire | |
OS grid reference | SK458806 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHEFFIELD |
Postcode district | S21 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
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.