Governance
From a very early time, Eastwood formed part of the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Halifax.
From 1894 until 1939, Eastwood, together with Heptonstall and parts of the south Pennines formed part of the Todmorden Rural District, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and from 1939 until 1974, lay within Hepton Rural District, also from the West Riding.
Under the Local Government Act 1972, the West Riding of Yorkshire was abolished and Eastwood has since formed part of the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire.
Eastwood forms part of the civil parish of Todmorden.
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