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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Eastcote

  

Eastcote Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Eastcote

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Eastcote history

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Toponomy

Eastcote was originally recorded as Ascot, one of the three medieval tithings of Ruislip, along with Westcot and Norwood. Norwood, in the north of the parish, became Northwood; Westcot became Westcote; Westcott in the west became Westcott. Eastcotes is the name of the main village in the parish.

Early developments

The Hawtrey family moved to Eastcote around 1525 after Ralph and Winifred Walleston married. A dovecote was built by their son without applying for a licence from the manor. Lady Mary Bankes defended their home in Dorset against the Roundheads in 1643 at the time of the English Civil War. The first Haydon Hall was built in 1630 for Lady Alice, the Dowager Countess of Derby.

Urban development

At the turn of the 20th century, Eastcote was a small community with around 120 cottages and a population of around 600 people. The Metropolitan Railway was extended to Uxbridge from Harrow on the Hill in 1904. The railway halt was rebuilt as a station in 1939. During the Second World War the area was subjected to bombing by the Luftwaffe. 106 bombs fell on the area between September 1940 and May 1941.

You can visit Eastcote places with Walkfo Eastcote to hear history at Eastcote’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Eastcote has 80 places to visit in our interactive Eastcote map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Eastcote, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Eastcote places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Eastcote & the surrounding areas.

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80 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Eastcote tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Eastcote

  

Best Eastcote places to visit

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Eastcote has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Eastcote’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Eastcote’s information audio spots:

Oxhey Woods Oxhey Woods is a 98 hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Oxhey in Hertfordshire . It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council .

Ruislip Lido Ruislip Lido is a reservoir and artificial beach . It is situated in Ruislips, within the London Borough of Hillingdon, England .

Northwood Cemetery, London Northwood Cemetery opened in 1915 as a result of population growth in the Northwood area . The land was once part of Ruislip Common, and covers over 15 acres of land . Access to the cemetery is from Chestnut Avenue .

Hilltop F.C. Hilltop Football Club is a football club based in Stonebridge, London. They groundshare with Hillingdon Borough at the Middlesex Stadium. They are currently members of the Combined Counties League Division One.

Harrow bus station Harrow bus station serves Harrow in the London Borough of Harrow, Greater London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The main operators at the bus station are London Sovereign, Metroline and Arriva London. Buses go from Harrow as far afield as Watford, Ealing, Edgware, Brent Cross, Golders Green, Wembley, Wembley and Ruislip.

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