Whitehill, Staffordshire
Suburb of Kidsgrove in Staffordshire, England
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Whitehill, also sometimes spelt as White Hill is a historic village and now a suburb[1] of Kidsgrove in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England.[2]
| Whitehill or White Hill | |
|---|---|
Birchenwood Country Park in Whitehill, Kidsgrove | |
  Whitehill or White Hill Location within Staffordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ849548 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Postcode district | ST7 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
History
Until the arrival of the industrial revolution, Whitehill was a small rural hamlet. However, when the industrial revolution happened and this saw opening of the "Whitney Colorado Mine" in the village.
There was also a hospital opened by the Red Cross, which opened in the years of World War I and was operated by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. This hospital continued to be run and operated by the charity until its closure in 1998.[3]
Today, Whitehill is a large urban area of Kidsgrove and forms it with neighbouring suburbs including Dove Bank, Kidsgrove and The Rookery. There was also a Methodist church in Whitehill, although this has since been demolished.[4]
Amenities
Transport
There are regular bus services between Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove and Biddulph that pass through the area.[7]
The nearest rail station is in Kidsgrove.