Eastwick is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
east of
Hertford, in the
East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire. The largest town in the district is Bishop's Stortford, and the other main towns are Ware, Bunti ...
district, in the county of
Hertfordshire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 194. The parish touches
Gilston
Gilston is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is located a little over one mile north of the town of Harlow in the neighbouring county of Essex. Together with the nearby hamlet of Eastwick ...
,
High Wych,
Hunsdon
Hunsdon is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. It is around east of Ware and north-west of Harlow. The population of the village taken at the 2011 Census was 1,080.
See also
* Baron Hunsdon
* Hunsdon Airfield
*The Hundred ...
and
Widford. Eastwick shares a parish council with Gilston.
Landmarks
There are 11
listed buildings in Eastwick. Eastwick has a church called St Botolph's Church and a pub called the Lion.
History
The name "Eastwick" means 'East specialised farm'. Eastwick was recorded in the
Domesday Book
Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...
as ''Esteuuiche''. Eastwick was ''Esteuiche'' in the 11th century, ''Estuic'' in the 12th century, ''Estuick'', ''Estwyk'' and ''Estwyke'' in the 13th century, ''Estwyk atte Flore'' in the 14th century and ''Eastuick'' in the 16th century.
See also
*
The Hundred Parishes
References
Villages in Hertfordshire
Civil parishes in Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire District
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