Eachwick is a

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and former

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from

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, now in the parish of Stamfordham, in the county of

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, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 69.

History

The name "Eachwick" is uncertain and may mean 'Oak-tree specialized-farm' or 'Aeca's specialized-farm'. Eachwick was formerly a

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Heddon-on-the-Wall Heddon-on-the-Wall is a village in Northumberland, England, located on Hadrian's Wall. Heddon-on-the-Wall is roughly west of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, and just outside Throckley. The place-name 'Heddon' means 'hill where heather grew'. ...

parish, from 1866 Eachwick was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished and merged to create Stamfordham on 1 April 1955. There are earthworks of Eachwick medieval village, that existed in AD 1296.

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* Hamlets in Northumberland Former civil parishes in Northumberland Stamfordham {{Northumberland-geo-stub