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OS grid reference
  
TQ5552

Country
  
England

Post town
  
SEVENOAKS

Local time
  
Friday 12:29 PM

District
  
Sevenoaks District

Region
  
South East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
TN15

Shire county
  
Kent

Dialling code
  
01732

Underriver

Weather
  
13°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 77% Humidity

Underriver is a small quiet village about 3 miles (5 km) South-East of Sevenoaks, Kent. It is in the civil parish of Seal

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Map of Underriver, Sevenoaks, UK

The name "Underriver" is derived from the Old English sub le ryver which translates into modern English as "under the hill".

Until the early 20th century, Underriver had its own school, forge, post office, pub and church. Today only the pub (The White Rock) and the church (St Margaret's) remain. The other buildings have since been converted into housing.

Aircraft accident

On 22 August 1927, a Fokker F.VIII of KLM crashed at Underriver following structural failure of the tailfin, killing one of the eleven people on board.

References

Underriver Wikipedia