Eastwood
Eastwood is a Town in the county of Nottinghamshire.
There are great places to visit near Eastwood including some great cities, castles, historic buildings, villages, country parks and shopping centres.
There are a several good cities in the area around Eastwood like Nottingham.
There are a number of castles near to Eastwood including Nottingham Castle.
The area close to Eastwood boasts some of the best historic buildings including Nottingham Castle.
Gedling is one of Eastwood's best, nearby villages to visit in Eastwood.
Country Parks to visit near Eastwood include Gedling Country Park.
Places near Eastwood feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Victoria Centre.
Eastwood History
There are some historic monuments around Eastwood:
Places to see near Eastwood
History of Eastwood
The location of the settlement is due primarily to the availability of rich agricultural land, the proximity of the River Erewash anmost importantlthe extensive and easily mined coal deposits. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as Estewic, part of the fee of William Peverel: During the Anarchy, the 12th century civil war between Stephen of Blois and supporters of Matilde, the mother of the eventual king, Henry II, Peveral’s son, William Peverel the Younger, forfeited these to the Crown in 1155. The estate, called the Peverel Honour, was eventually divided, and much of the land around Eastwood was granted to the Greys of Codnor Castle. Tenant farming prevailed throughout the Middle Ages, whilst common pasture was mainly used for grazing.
