Grafton Underwood
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| Grafton Underwood | |
| Northamptonshire | |
|---|---|
 St James the Apostle, Grafton Underwood | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP923802 |
| Location: | 52°24’45"N, 0°38’38"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 146 (2011) |
| Post town: | Kettering |
| Postcode: | NN14 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Northamptonshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Kettering |
Grafton Underwood is a village in Northamptonshire. At the time of the 2011 Census, the parish's population was 146.
The village's name means 'Grove farm/settlement'. The affix refers to Rockingham Forest.[1]
The Church of England parish church is St James the Apostle. 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.
The village was the location of the second meeting of the early Victorian era tennis event called the North Northamptonshire LTC Tournament in June 1881.[2]
References
- ↑ University of Nottingham - Institute of Name Studies School of English. "Key to English Place-names". Kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Northamptonshire/Grafton%20Underwood/. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ↑ Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881. George Routledge and Son. London. p.69.
