Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

Eastwood
Town and civil parish
The Sun Inn, Eastwood town centre.
Map
Parish map
Eastwood is located in Nottinghamshire
Eastwood
Eastwood
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Population10.927 (2021 - civil parish)
• Density7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 46684 47005
• London116 mi (187 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
Post townNOTTINGHAM
Postcode districtNG16
Dialling code01773
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.eastwood-tc.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°01′05″N 1°18′14″W / 53.018°N 1.304°W / 53.018; -1.304

Eastwood is a former coal mining town and civil parish in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Nottingham. Mentioned in Domesday Book, it expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution. The Midland Railway was formed here and it is the birthplace of D. H. Lawrence.