Underbarrow
Underbarrow is a small village in Cumbria, England, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Kendal.[2] The village is in the Lake District National Park. It is in the civil parish of Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, in South Lakeland district, and has a parish council.[3]
| Underbarrow | |
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 All Saints Church | |
  Underbarrow Location in South Lakeland  Underbarrow Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 330 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD467921 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kendal |
| Postcode district | LA8 |
| Dialling code | 01539 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Politics
In 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 Underbarrow became a part of the South Lakeland district whose administrative centre is Kendal.
Underbarrow is part of the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency for which Tim Farron is the current MP representing the Liberal Democrats.[4]
Famous residents
- Edward Burrough (1634–1663), the Quaker, was born here
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Underbarrow". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth and others. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- "Underbarrow and Bradleyfield Parish Council". Underbarrow and Bradleyfield Parish Council. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- Tim Farron "TheyWorkForYou" listing
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