Eachwick
| Eachwick | |
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 Eachwick Hall | |
  Eachwick Location within Northumberland | |
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| Shire county | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Eachwick is a hamlet and former civil parish 11 miles (18 km) from Morpeth, now in the parish of Stamfordham, in the county of Northumberland, England. In 1951 the parish had a population of 69.[1]
History[edit]
The name "Eachwick" is uncertain and may mean 'Oak-tree specialized-farm' or 'Aeca's specialized-farm'.[2] Eachwick was formerly a township in Heddon-on-the-Wall parish,[3] from 1866 Eachwick was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished and merged to create Stamfordham on 1 April 1955.[4] There are earthworks of Eachwick medieval village, that existed in AD 1296.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population Statistics Eachwick Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Eachwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "History of Eachwick, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Eachwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Eachwick shrunken medieval village (Stamfordham)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
External links[edit]
- "Eachwick". Heddon-on-the-Wall Local History Society. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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