A mysterious place on a death certificate

[Newfloridian]

I received a copy of a death certificate this afternoon which came as a bit of a surprise. It was issued after an inquest had been held before the Leicester Borough Coroner on March 21st 1885. A 25 year old man had been found drowned "about twentieth March" 1885 in "A Pit containing water near the ?"
I don't recognise this description. Could it read Skinner Hills USD?
I have also looked through the Newspaper Archives but found nothing

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Many thanks - Alan

[JenB]

I think the place is Spinney Hills.

[Newfloridian]

Many thanks Jen

That makes sense. I hadn't thought of that.

Alan

[BumbleB]

And Mr Google says that "Spinney Hills" is an area of Leicester - well done JenB.

[Finley 1]

Yes  It is Spinney Hill _{not Hell well it was then    oh dear}

xin

[iluleah]

As already said  Spinney Hill which is Evington ( near city centre ) which was full of old brick pits http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/508847/1/Mercian%202014%20v18%20p180%20Leicester%20brick-pits%20Ford%20Ambrose.pdf

[brigidmac]

I agree Spinney Hill area
There is a tiny stream running down the bottom of spinney hill park these days
I wonder where the pit was tho.

[Newfloridian]

Now confirmed it:
Quote from Leicester Chronicle March 28th 1885 -

"Last Saturday and inquest was held on the body of a man named Smith who was found drowned in a pit in an old brickyard near the Spinney Hills Recreation Ground."

Alan

[Istrice]

Hope this 1885/86 OS map is of assistance https://maps.nls.uk/view/101592690.  Waterfilled pits and watercourses are coloured blue.

Stay safe.

Istrice