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. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
east of
Hertford
Hertford ( ) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. The parish had a population of 26,783 at the 2011 census.
The town grew around a Ford (crossing), ford on ...
, in the
East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire is one of ten Non-metropolitan district, local government districts 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 th ...
district, in the county of
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and one of the home counties. It borders Bedfordshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Essex to the east, Greater London to the ...
, 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 village of Eastw ...
,
High Wych
High Wych is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village is located a little over one mile south-west of the town of Sawbridgeworth, and around three miles north-east of Harlow in the nei ...
,
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
* Hunsdon ...
and
Widford. Eastwick shares a parish council with Gilston.
It is 840 acres of land.
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 at the behest of William the Conqueror. The manuscript was originally known by ...
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
The Hundred Parishes is a cultural heritage initiative focused on an area in the East of England recognized for its high concentration of cultural and historical significance. Although without formal recognition or status, the concept has the ble ...
References
Villages in Hertfordshire
Civil parishes in Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire District
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