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]

Eachwick
Eachwick Hall
Eachwick is located in Northumberland
Eachwick
Eachwick
Location within Northumberland
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°02′04″N 1°49′02″W / 55.034374°N 1.8172136°W / 55.034374; -1.8172136

History

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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

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  1. ^ "Population Statistics Eachwick Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Eachwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "History of Eachwick, in Castle Morpeth and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Relationships and Changes Eachwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Eachwick shrunken medieval village (Stamfordham)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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  • "Eachwick". Heddon-on-the-Wall Local History Society. Retrieved 24 November 2019.