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Eastwood is a small, settled locality within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies 8 miles (12.9 km) west from Halifax, roughly equidistant from Todmorden, which is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the southwest, and Hebden Bridge, which is 2 miles to the northeast, along the course of the River Calder. Calderdale is a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the Calder flows. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Halifax. ... , Todmorden is a town and civil parish,[1] within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. ... Statistics Population: approx 4,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD993273 Administration District: Calderdale Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Ambulance service: Yorkshire Post office and telephone Post town... The River Calder is a river flowing through the predominantly urban areas of West Yorkshire, England, and gives its name to the borough of Calderdale. ...

Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, sources suggest that Eastwood's name was almost certainly taken from the Eastwoode family, who were local landowners active from the 13th to 17th centuries. Eastwood Hall is the former seat of this family, and remains as a landmark and manorhouse within the locality The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ...

History

The earliest reference for Eastwood is in 1286 when it was called "Estwoode".^[1] The name was almost certainly taken from the Eastwoode family who were local landowners acitive from the 13th to 17th centuries,^[1] and who owned a large manorhouse (Eastwood Hall) within the locality.

In the 19th century, Eastwood was an important (and relatively wealthy) habitation with a considerable amount of industry, supported by its own Eastwood railway station, which was used to support local mill workers and industrialists travel to towns as far as Rochdale and Manchester.^[2] Eastwood Railway Station is a railway station on the Northern line of the CityRail network. ... For other uses, see Rochdale (disambiguation). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

Though today a small hamlet, Eastwood once contained its own school, chapel and cricket team.

Eastwood family

The family of Eastwood is thought to have given its name to the locality. Eastwood continues to be a common name in and around this part of northern England. Some members of this lineage included John Eastwood who fabricated Todmorden Mills in Toronto Canada. The north, the midlands and the south Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... Todmorden Mills was a small settlement located in the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario. ...

Governance

From a very early time, Eastwood formed part of the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Halifax.^[3] For other uses, see Halifax. ...

From 1894 until 1939, Eastwood, together with Heptonstall and parts of the south Pennines formed part of the Todmorden Rural District, in the West Riding of Yorkshire,^[4] and from 1939 until 1974, lay within Hepton Rural District, also from the West Riding.^[5] Heptonstall is a small village in the metropolitan district of Calderdale in West Yorkshire. ... Typical South Pennines scenery: moors, pylons and a reservoir The South Pennines are a region of moorland and hill country in the North of England. ... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ...

Under the Local Government Act 1972, the West Riding of Yorkshire was abolished^[6] and Eastwood has since formed part of the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties. ... Calderdale is a metropolitan district of the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England, through which the upper part of the Calder flows. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ...

Eastwood forms part of the civil parish of Todmorden. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... , Todmorden is a town and civil parish,[1] within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. ...

Geography

Eastwood, set amongst the easterly portion of two wooded areas, lies along the course of the River Calder, parallel to Halifax Road and a section of the Caldervale railway line, on the west side of Jumble Hole Clough. The River Calder is a river flowing through the predominantly urban areas of West Yorkshire, England, and gives its name to the borough of Calderdale. ... The Caldervale Line is the name given to rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...

The Rochdale Canal passes through the settlement. A Lock on the Rochdale Canal with water flowing over the gate due to the lack of a side channel. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Charlestown and Eastwood History Group. Eastwood Home Page. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
2. ^ Charlestown and Eastwood History Group. Eastwood Station and Eastwood School. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
3. ^ GENUKI. The Ancient Parish of Halifax. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
4. ^ A Vision of Britain through time. A vision of Todmorden RD. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
5. ^ A Vision of Britain through time. A vision of Hepton RD. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
6. ^ A Vision of Britain through time. A vision of West Riding. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.

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External links

• www.charlestownhistory.org.uk, featuring a large section on the history of Eastwood.