Underwood, Nottinghamshire
| Underwood | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 St Michael and All Angels, Underwood | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK474505 |
| Location: | 53°2’60"N, 1°17’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,953 (2011) |
| Post town: | Nottingham |
| Postcode: | NG16 |
| Dialling code: | 01773 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Ashfield |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ashfield |
Underwood is a hilltop village in Nottinghamshire, with a population of 2,953 at the 2011 Census. It stands in a former coal mining area, and just a mile and a half from the border of Derbyshire to the west: just two miles north-west is Nottinghamshire's westernmost point, by Pye Hill.
From its elevated location, the village offers views across the Erewash Valley towards the southern Pennines.
The village is found It is near junction 27 of the M1 and is bordered by Bagthorpe and Selston, and Brinsley and Moorgreen to the south. The gardens of Felley Priory are accessible from the village.
The village has a number of pubs including The Hole in the Wall, The Red Lion, The Shepherds Rest, Dixies Arms and The Dog & Quayle (previously The Sandhills).
Parish church
The parish church, the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, was commissioned by Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper and built in 1890 under the direction of the architect J. A. Chatwin of Birmingham. It is Grade II listed.[1]
Sport
Underwood Miners Welfare Cricket Club was founded in 1894 and is on Church Lane in Underwood.
Outside links
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1234869: Church of St Michael and All Angels (Grade II listing)
