Grafton Underwood
Grafton Underwood is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 134 people, increasing to 146 at the 2011 census.[1] The village was used in Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones novels as her childhood home.[2]
| Grafton Underwood | |
|---|---|
 St James the Apostle Church | |
  Grafton Underwood Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 146 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP9280 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kettering |
| Postcode district | NN14 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The villages name means 'Grove farm/settlement'. The affix refers to Rockingham Forest.[3]
The Church of England parish church is dedicated to St James the Apostle.[4] It is a Grade I listed building.
RAF Grafton Underwood was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force in 1942 as USAAF Station 106.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- Office for National Statistics: Grafton Underwood CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 11 December 2009
- http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Grafton%20Underwood/
- St James the Apostle Church Official Website
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