Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Eastoft
In or near Luddington.
Eastoft — a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Turf Moor Halt · 5.4 km
- Free entry
About
Eastoft is a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Eastoft is a church located in Yorkshire. It is notable for its historical significance within the local community.
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Background
History
Specialists note the oldest mentions for Eastoft (Lincolnshire and West Riding of Yorkshire) Eschetoft around 1170, Esketoft around 1200 and Esktoft 13th century and suggest an Old Scandinavian origin, with the name formed from eski "ash tree" and toft (< Old Norse topt) "a homestead, the site of a house and its out-buildings", sometimes toft may also signify "a settlement site and its accompanying land". On this basis, it would mean "Homestead, house or curtilage where ash trees are growing". The difficulty to articulate the group /skt/ and the attraction of the common word East- explain the final evolution Eastoft. On this basis, it was finally understood as "Homestead with enclosure to…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6363, -0.7844
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- Eastoft
- Postcode
- DN17 4PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Nearest railway station
- Turf Moor Halt — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Eastoft (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastoft?
- Eastoft is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN17 4PN), in the parish of Eastoft.
- What is Eastoft?
- Eastoft — a church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Eastoft?
- The nearest railway station is Turf Moor Halt, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN17 4PN.
- Is Eastoft a protected site?
- Yes — Eastoft is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Eastoft free to visit?
- Yes, Eastoft is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eastoft?
- The nearest railway station is Turf Moor Halt, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN17 4PN.