| Eastwood | |
|---|---|
 Nottingham Road, Eastwood's main street | |
  Eastwood Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | Expression error: "18,612 [citation needed]" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | SK465469 |
| 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 town in Nottinghamshire, England, about 8 miles from Nottingham and 10 miles from Derby. It is the northernmost 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 birthplace, the family's former home in 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 is referred to as 'Aes'wood' in this dialect.
It is also known for the meetings of the Nottinghamshire coalminers, 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 F.C., known as the Badgers, who play their home games at Coronation Park on Chewton Street.