East Hunsbury
| East Hunsbury (Merefield and Blackymore) |
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 Danes Camp Leisure Centre East Hunsbury |
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 East Hunsbury
(Merefield and Blackymore) |
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| East Hunsbury (Merefield and Blackymore) shown within Northamptonshire |
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| Population | 9,058 (2001 Census) (East Hunsbury Northampton Borough Ward) |
| OS grid reference | SP751573 |
| • London | 66 miles (106 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | NN4 0.. |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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East Hunsbury is a large housing estate in the south of the town of Northampton, England, 3 miles (5 km) from the town centre and 1 mile (2 km) from the M1 motorway, junction 15. It is part of the Hunsbury residential area, which also constitutes West Hunsbury on the west side of Towcester Road. Shelfleys is the original name for the area of Northampton currently referred to as West Hunsbury which is also part of the Borough of Northampton. The name of West Hunsbury still appears on maps for the district as Shelfleys. Merefield is the corresponding name for East Hunsbury, together with the name "Blackymore" for the eastern part of East Hunsbury. All three names are still on local direction signs in Northampton, although older references are no longer in use by the local people living there. The areas developed in the 1980s and 1990s as part of the expansion of Northampton. The Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line railway running between Northampton and London Euston runs under East and West Hunsbury in a tunnel emerging near Hill Farm Rise which follows the original course of Towcester Road prior to the 1980s. Ventilation shafts are visible in the housing estate in Yeoman Meadow.
The 2001 census shows a population of 9,058 of which 4,561 were male and 4,497 female, in 3,616 households.
There are two smaller retail parks, one at Blackymore with a Tesco Express, takeaway Fish and Chip shop, Florists, Chemist, Hair Salon, a public house, "The Collingtree", Community Centre and an Estate Agent. At the other in Merefield, adjacent to the Mereway ring road, there is a large Tesco 'Extra' supermarket open 24 hours, except Sunday, 10.00 to 16.00. It has a Costa Coffee, Virgin Holidays and a petrol station. Also on the same site is a Subway restaurant, estate agent 'O'Riordan Bond', 'Chillies', a licensed Indian restaurant and take-away and a licensed bar 'Serenity'. There is also the Danes Camp Leisure centre and swimming pool .Collingtree Park Golf Course is in Windingbrooke Lane and accessible from Rowtree Road.
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