Twyford, Hampshire
Twyford | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | WINCHESTER | |
Postcode district | SO21 | |
Dialling code | 01962 | |
Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
Winchester (constituency) | ||
Website | Twyford Parish Council | |
Twyford is a village and
History
The name "Twyford" means "two fords" (Old English 'twifyrd'), which cross the River Itchen and was noted from as early as 963, being also mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as 'Tuiforde', belonging to the Bishop of Winchester and containing a church and six watermills.
In Thomas Moule's English Counties 1837 edition, Twyford is referred to as: "on the river Itchin [sic], 3 miles S. from the City of Winchester, contains 169 houses and 1048 inhabitants."
Shawford Park is a Grade II* listed country house, located in Twyford parish, on the river Itchen boundary with Compton and Shawford parish. It dates from 1685 and was originally the home of Sir Henry Mildmay and the Mildmay family. It was later owned by General Sir Charles Edward Frederick of the East India Company.
Amenities
Twyford includes a village school, St. Mary's Primary School, St Mary's Church, a travel agency, a doctor's surgery and pharmacy, a grocer's shop and Post Office, a traditional clockmaker, two public houses, a social club, and other small businesses.[citation needed]
The village has three parks; Ballards Close, Hunters Park and Northfields Park, as well as many footpaths and large areas of water meadow which are held in trust or otherwise protected from building development.
Demography
According to the
Transport
The B3335 road runs north-south through the village, linking with Junction 11 of the
The nearest rail station is Shawford railway station to the east. Twyford is served by several regular bus routes, operated by Bluestar (bus company) and Stagecoach Group among others, linking the village with Winchester, Eastleigh, Southampton and Fareham.[6] The Monarch's Way long distance footpath passes through the village from east to west. The Itchen Way follows the western boundary.
Geology
Twyford lies on the
Twin towns
Twyford is
Saint-Pierre-Église, France[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Parish Headcounts, Area: Twyford CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Twyford Waterworks". Twyford Waterworks. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Pumping station, Twyford". Historic England. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Parish Profile – Accommodation and Tenure, Area: Twyford CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ^ Berry, Carl. "Travel Search". Retrieved 30 November 2007.
- ISBN 0-7518-3340-1
- ^ "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
External links
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