Whitehill, Staffordshire

Whitehill or White Hill
Birchenwood Country Park in Whitehill, Kidsgrove
Whitehill or White Hill Location within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SJ849548
Civil parish	Kidsgrove
District	Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode district	ST7
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Stoke-on-Trent North
List of places UK England Staffordshire 53°05′26″N2°13′34″W / 53.090597°N 2.226218°W / 53.090597; -2.226218

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]

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

The area is close to Kidsgrove town centre for its local amenities. Despite Birchenwood Country Park, Dove Bank Primary School ^[5] and Mount Road Practice ^[6] being in the area.

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.

References

1. "Whitehill, Staffordshire". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
2. "Whitehill photos, maps, books, memories - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
3. "Whitehill House". DiCamillo. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
4. "Whitehill Methodist Church". freepages.rootsweb.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
5. "Dove Bank Primary School". www.dovebank.staffs.sch.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
6. "Mount Road Practice". www.mountroadpractice.nhs.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
7. "White Hill, Kidsgrove – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 20 August 2025.