Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent

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Northwood
Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference SJ8948
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode district ST1
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53°01′N2°10′W / 53.02°N 02.16°W / 53.02; -02.16 Coordinates: 53°01′N2°10′W / 53.02°N 02.16°W / 53.02; -02.16

Northwood is an older residential area of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. It is home to Northwood Stadium, the ground of City of Stoke Athletics Club. [1]

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References

  1. "Northwood Stadium". Stoke Gov. Retrieved 1 March 2017.