Sunny Hill, Derby
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Sunny Hill, Derby is situated mainly along the Stenson Road (which goes out to the hamlet of Stenson
, on the Trent and Mersey Canal
). It lies the between the Derby City districts of Normanton
and Littleover
, and, to the south, Sinfin
, and the parish of Stenson Fields in South Derbyshire district.
The hill on which the area is named is somewhat vague in its location even to its inhabitants - the Post Office of that name is in the dip between two small hills - but the more southerly one, which borders the Derby-Birmingham railway line (see Cross Country Route (MR)
) appears more likely to be meant (see talk, and 1887 OS map).
maps is Sunny Hill, although the alternative spelling Sunnyhill is also common locally.
Stenson, Derby
Stenson is a hamlet south of Derby on the Trent and Mersey Canal.Between Stenson and Derby itself lies the busy A50 dual-carriageway and Stenson Fields, a large housing estate built between the early 1970s and late 1990s...
, on the Trent and Mersey Canal
Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a in the East Midlands, West Midlands, and North West of England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities—east of Burton upon Trent and west of Middlewich—it is a wide canal....
). It lies the between the Derby City districts of Normanton
Normanton, Derby City
Normanton is a southern suburb of the city of Derby in Derbyshire, England, situated approximately two miles south of the city centre. Neighbouring suburbs include Littleover and Pear Tree.-History:...
and Littleover
Littleover
Littleover is a large suburb of Derby, England situated between Rose Hill, Normanton, Sunny Hill, South Derbyshire and Mickleover about three miles south west of Derby city centre.-History:The history of the name of Littleover is simple...
, and, to the south, Sinfin
Sinfin
Sinfin is a southern suburb of Derby, England, historically it was a separate village. It contained the main centre of Rolls-Royce, on Nightingale Road...
, and the parish of Stenson Fields in South Derbyshire district.
The hill on which the area is named is somewhat vague in its location even to its inhabitants - the Post Office of that name is in the dip between two small hills - but the more southerly one, which borders the Derby-Birmingham railway line (see Cross Country Route (MR)
Cross Country Route (MR)
The North-East/South-West route is the major British rail route running from South West England via Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield and Leeds to North-East England. It facilitates some of the longest inter-city rail journeys in the UK such as Penzance to Aberdeen...
) appears more likely to be meant (see talk, and 1887 OS map).
Note on spelling
The name of the district as recorded on Ordnance SurveyOrdnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
maps is Sunny Hill, although the alternative spelling Sunnyhill is also common locally.