Eastwick, Hertfordshire

Eastwick
Parish church of St Botolph
Eastwick
Location within Hertfordshire
Area4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population184 (Parish, 2021)[1]
• Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Eastwick
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARLOW
Postcode districtCM20

Eastwick is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of the centre of Harlow, its post town, which lies over the county boundary in Essex. The River Stort forms the southern boundary of the parish and is also the county boundary. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 184.

It shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Gilston.[2]

History

The name "Eastwick" means 'East specialised farm'.[3] Eastwick was recorded in the Domesday Book as Esteuuiche.[4] 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.[5]

In 1912 the parish had an area of 840 acres.[6]

Landmarks

There are 11 listed buildings in the parish of Eastwick.[7] Eastwick has a church called St Botolph's Church[8] and a pub called the Lion.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Census Parish Profiles". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 January 2026. (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.)
  2. ^ "Home page". Eastwick & Gilston Parish Council. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Eastwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Hertfordshire". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Parishes: Eastwick". British History Online. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Parishes: Eastwick | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Listed buildings in Eastwick, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  8. ^ "St Botolph's Church, Eastwick". Hertfordshire MarketPlace. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Lion". McMullen. Retrieved 29 November 2020.