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Eckington (Washington, D
Eckington may refer to: England *Eckington, Derbyshire *Eckington, Worcestershire *Eckington, a former name of the village now called Ripe, East Sussex United States *Eckington (Washington, D.C.), a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. See also *Heckington {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckington, Derbyshire
Eckington is a village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Chesterfield and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Sheffield city centre, on the border with South Yorkshire. It lies on the B6052 and B6056 roads close to the A6135 for Sheffield and Junction 30 of the M1. It had a 2001 population of 11,152, increasing to 11,855 (including Bramley, Renishaw Marsh Lane and Troway) at the 2011 Census. History Ten Roman coins discovered in December 2008, near Eckington Cemetery may be evidence of a Roman settlement or road in the area. The oldest of the silver and copper coins is from the reign of the emperor Domitian (AD 81 to 96) while the others are from the reigns of Trajan (AD 98 to 117) and Hadrian (AD 117 to 138). Eckington is recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as ''Echintune'',''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.1340 a manor given to Ralph Fitzhubert.who held several manors includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckington, Worcestershire
Eckington is a small village near to the southern border of the English county of Worcestershire, according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,202. The village is surrounded by the River Avon and often experiences flooding on its entry roads. It is situated at the north-west side of Bredon Hill, an outcrop of the Cotswolds. The nearest towns to Eckington and also situated along the River Avon are Pershore which is north and Evesham north east. The historic town of Tewkesbury is situated south west on the River Severn which river also runs through the nearest city of Worcester ( from Eckington). Eckington is renowned for Eckington Bridge, which is the subject of a poem by Arthur Quiller-Couch, its village cross and its Norman-period church. It has a thriving first school, the Eckington Church of England First School, a scout hut with surrounding recreation grounds, home to village's football and cricket teams, and a well used village hall. Eckington has a village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eckington (Washington, D
Eckington may refer to: England *Eckington, Derbyshire *Eckington, Worcestershire *Eckington, a former name of the village now called Ripe, East Sussex United States *Eckington (Washington, D.C.), a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. See also *Heckington {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
