Kirkby Underwood
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| Kirkby Underwood | |
|---|---|
 The road junctions in Kirkby Underwood | |
  Kirkby Underwood Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 200 [1] |
| OS grid reference | TF097240 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOURNE |
| Postcode district | PE10 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Kirkby Underwood is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.[2] The population of the civil parish was 200 at the 2001 census, increasing to 220 at the 2011 census.[3] It is situated 4 miles (6 km) north from Bourne and 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the main A15 trunk road. To the east is Rippingale and the Fens. Directly to the south is the hamlet of Stainfield, and to the west, Hawthorpe.
Between the village and Hawthorpe is Callan's Lane Wood, run by the Forestry Commission. Near the wood are two radio masts[4] and a BT microwave transmitter.[5]
