Eastwood

Other current and historical names

Estuuda
Nestuda

Built-Up Area: Southend-on-Sea
Parish/Community: Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
Unitary Authority: Southend-on-Sea
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 51°34'5"N 0°39'48"E
Eastings/Northings: 584682, 188847
OS Grid: TQ846888
Mapcode Local: GBR Y3P.7D
Mapcode Global: VHJKY.GV15

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Eastwood within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Eastwood in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Eastwood, par., S. Essex, 1½ mile SW. of Rochford, 3236 ac., and 47 tidal water and foreshore), pop. 499; P.O.; contains the seats of Eastwood Bury and Eastwood Lodge.

Eastwood in the Domesday Book

A village in Rochford hundred, in the county of Essex.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Robert son of Wiuhomarch
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey (subinfeudated); Swein of Essex
- Taxable Value: 3 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £6 in 1066; £10 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 31 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 5 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 4 acres
- Woodland: 30 pigs
- Pasture: 300 sheep
- Mills: 1
- Animals in 1066: 6 cattle; 30 pigs; 2 cobs
- Animals in 1086: 33 cattle; 40 pigs; 2 cobs; 2 foals
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Swein of Essex
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 5 smallholders

British Place Names

Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea

Eastwood is a suburban area in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea

Eastwood in historic gazetteers

Eastwood in the Domesday Book