Grafton Underwood
Grafton Underwood is a village and civil parish in the Kettering borough of 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 |
| District |
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| Shire 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 Church of England parish church is dedicated to St James the Apostle.[3] 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
- St James the Apostle Church Official Website
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