Underwood is a hilltop village within the civil parish of
Selston
Selston is a large village and civil parish in the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated 12 miles (19.3 km) north-northwest of Nottingham and close to the border with Derbyshire. The village is located between the ...
in the English
ceremonial county
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of
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...
. The village is a ward of Ashfield with a population of 2,953 taken at the 2011 Census.
It stands in a former coal mining area in the
Hidden Valleys and is in the local government district of
Ashfield. The village offers views across the Erewash Valley towards the Southern
Pennines
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. It is situated near to junction 27 of the M1 and is bordered by
Bagthorpe and
Selston
Selston is a large village and civil parish in the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated 12 miles (19.3 km) north-northwest of Nottingham and close to the border with Derbyshire. The village is located between the ...
, and
Brinsley and
Moorgreen
Moorgreen is a hamlet in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England. It is north west of London, north west of the city of Nottingham, and north east of the nearest town Eastwood. It is a linear settlement within the civil parish o ...
to the south. The gardens of
Felley Priory are accessible from the village. It is part of Nottinghamshire's '
Hidden Valleys' area.
Bagthorpe Primary School and Underwood Church of England Primary School have good reputations, and as a consequence the area is a desirable one for families. This has increased house prices in Underwood and Bagthorpe, especially in Lower Bagthorpe and the area along Main Road, Underwood.
The village has a number of
pub
A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century, to differentiate private ho ...
s including The Hole in the Wall, The Red Lion, The Shepherds Rest, Dixies Arms and The Dog & Quayle (previously The Sandhills).
Underwood Miners Welfare Cricket Clubwas founded in 1894 and is on Church Lane in Underwood. The club has three senior teams, two playing on Saturday in divisions D and L of the South Notts Cricket League and one on a Sunday in Section 1 of the Mansfield and District Cricket League.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Selston
References
External links
Underwood Miners Welfare Cricket Club
Villages in Nottinghamshire
Ashfield District
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