When King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603, Eastwood had a population of about 170, and it remained a small village until the 18th century when, in 1779, the Trent Navigation Company opened the Erewash Canal.
Eastwood had a population of about 170. King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603. It remained a small village until the 18th century. The Trent Navigation Company opened the Erewash Canal. This was in 1779.