| Eastwood | |
|---|---|
 Nottingham Road, the town's main street | |
  Eastwood Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | Expression error: "18,612 [1]" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | SK465469 |
| • London | 116 mi (187 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG16 |
| Dialling code | 01773 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Eastwood is a former mining town in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, about 8 miles from Nottingham and 10 miles from Derby. <bx> It has a population of 18,612. [ref]
mentioned in domesday book as tiny, grew due to mining. mines shut; now most noted as the birthplace of DHL. many historic buildings. rural countryside
His birthplace, the family's former home in Victoria Street, has been converted to a museum AND ETC dedicated to the author.
industry, etc, perhaps potted hist.
maybe midland rail, and/or fc
descr: Gyratory - North to Brinsley, West to Heanor, South to Ilkeston Other end - East towards Nottingham
M1 J26/27 (26 is Ikea, 27 is thru brinsley)
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"Eastwood North and Greasley (Beauvale) (Ward) key statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
"Eastwood South (Ward) key statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
"Greasley (Giltbrook and Newthorpe) (Ward) key statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-05-01.