Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 18,612 | |
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| OS grid reference: | SK465469 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Broxtowe | |
| Shire county: | Nottinghamshire | |
| Region: | East Midlands | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Nottinghamshire | |
| Historic county: | Nottinghamshire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Nottinghamshire Police | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | East Midlands | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | NOTTINGHAM | |
| Postal district: | NG16 | |
| Dialling code: | 01773 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Broxtowe | |
| European Parliament: | East Midlands | |
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Eastwood is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, six miles west of Nottingham. It is the northern most town in the Borough of Broxtowe. Its main industry was formerly coal mining, but the mines have now all shut down.
The town is known as the birthplace of David Herbert Lawrence, and many of his novels were inspired by the local area D.H Lawrence's Eastwood. His former home on Victoria Street has been converted to a museum dedicated to the author.
Eastwood is one of the few places where the distinctive dialect of East Midlands English is extensively spoken. Eastwood in referred to as 'Aes'wood' in this dialect.
It is also known for the meetings of the Nottinghamshire coal miners, at the Sun Inn, in the early nineteenth century. It was there that the decision to build the Midland Counties Railway was made, which later became part of the fledgling Midland Railway.
The local football team is Eastwood Town, known as the Badgers.
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[edit] Former economy
The Moorgreen Colliery on Engine Lane closed in 1985. It is now a country park and reservoir. In August 1976, Margaret Thatcher took her first visit down a coal mine here. D.H.Lawrence's father worked at Brinsley Colliery (close to Eastwood Hall), which closed in 1930. The headstocks are still visible.
[edit] Current economy
There is a large Morrisons to the north of the town next to the A608. In the centre of the town there is a large Co-op.
[edit] Education
Brookhill Leys primary school is on Chewton Street. Greasley Beauvale Junior School is on Greasley Avenue. Eastwood Junior and Infants school is on Devonshire Drive. Lynncroft Primary School is on Lynncroft Eastwood Comprehensive School is on Mansfield Road (A608).
[edit] Namesakes
See Eastwood for numerous other places with this name.
[edit] External links
- Eastwood Collieries Male Voice Choir
- Eastwood Town Council
- Eastwood Hall
- Broxtowe Council information
- Local pits and other mines
Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire  |
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| Unitary authorities: | Nottingham | |
| Boroughs/Districts: | Ashfield • Bassetlaw • Broxtowe • Gedling • Mansfield • Newark and Sherwood • Rushcliffe | |
| Cities/Towns: | Arnold • Beeston • Blidworth • Carlton • Cotgrave • Eastwood • Hucknall • Kimberley • Kirkby-in-Ashfield • Mansfield • Mansfield Woodhouse • Newark • Nottingham • Rainworth • Retford • Ruddington • Stapleford • Southwell • Sutton-in-Ashfield • West Bridgford • Worksop See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire |
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