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Twyford is a large village/small town and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South It is situated, at grid reference SU794752, in the heart of the Thames Valley on the A4 between Reading and Maidenhead, close to Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The Thames Valley generally implies the region that drains into the River Thames (the Thames catchment) from west of Cirencester to London Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from

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Government

Twyford has its own parish council, and is also in the Borough of Wokingham, and the ceremonial county of Berkshire. A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Before this it was in Wokingham Rural District and the hundred of Charlton. Charlton was a hundred in the English county of Berkshire. Like all hundreds although never abolished it effectively ceased to function after 1886 Before 1895, Twyford was part of the parish of Hurst, within the liberty of Broad Hinton. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hurst is a Village in the English county of Berkshire. It constitutes a Civil parish, known officially as St Nicholas Hurst. A Liberty was a local government unit in England. Originating in the Middle Ages, liberties were areas of widely variable extent which were independent of the usual Between the 13th century and 1844, Broad Hinton was officially a detached part of Wiltshire. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Counties (Detached Parts Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c 61 which came to effect in 20 October 1844, was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye

History

The town's name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means double ford. It is a common name in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Twyford does indeed have two fords, although one is now bridged.

William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, spent the final years of his life in Ruscombe Fields, a property close to Twyford, and is remembered by a residential street named 'Pennfields'. William Penn ( October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province of Pennsylvania, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

Twyford was primarily an agriculturally based settlement until the coming of the railway in 1838. However, its position on the Bath Road brought activity which was centred on the King's Arms, an important coaching inn. The opening of a by-pass in 1929 ended this connection, but by then the village had expanded with economic activity associated with the railway station, which is the junction for the Henley Branch Line. Route From a junction with the Great Western Main Line at Twyford railway station, it turns north and goes under the A4 on its way to its next The greatest expansion, however, has taken place since the Second World War, particularly in the last 30 years, with the construction of two estates to the south of the village. This has effectively transformed it from a village to a minor town of over 6000 people, although it is still considered a village by many of its older inhabitants. The opening of a Waitrose supermarket in 2000 made Twyford the retail centre for the northern parishes of Wokingham Borough and ensured its continuation as a working community, rather than just a dormitory town. Waitrose is the Supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, with 192 branches as of September 2008

Communications

Situated in the Thames Valley, it is 10 miles from the M4, M40 and M3 motorways and 25 miles from the M25. The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. The M40 Motorway is a motorway in the English Transport network that connects London to Birmingham. The M3 motorway is a Motorway in Hampshire and Surrey, England. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. Twyford railway station is on the Great Western Main Line and served by trains between Reading and London Paddington stations. Twyford railway station is a railway station in the village of Twyford in the county of Berkshire in England. The Great Western Main Line is a main line Railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads Reading railway station (formerly Reading General) is a major rail transport hub in Reading. London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station These transport links make Twyford very popular with commuters. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work The major town of Reading is 10 km (6 miles) to the west, with Maidenhead 12 km (7. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. 5 miles) to the east and Henley-on-Thames 8 km (5 miles) to the north. Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from London is 56 km (35 miles) to the east.

Sport and Recreation

There are two recreation grounds in Twyford, both owned and managed by the Parish Council. A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain.

1. King George's Field (aka The Rec), lying between London Road and Wargrave Road has football pitches, 3 tennis courts, children's playgrounds and a youth shelter. A project to build a skate park and ball court in the field began on Monday, May 12 and is due to be complete in July

2. Stanlake Meadow, off Waltham Road, has football pitches, a cricket square used by Twyford & Ruscombe Cricket Club and a pavilion which is also used as a nursery school.

Indoor sports clubs use the parish hall, Loddon Hall. This is a joint facility with the neighbouring parish of Ruscombe. Ruscombe is a small Village and Civil parish, east of Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham, in the English county of Berkshire

Twyford also has a youth football club called Twyford Comets who play on both of the recreation grounds described above.

Twyford also has a tennis club, a bowls club with its own green and claims to have the oldest Badminton club in the country. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court

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Settlements in Wokingham Borough
Towns: Earley | Wokingham | Woodley
Villages: Arborfield | Arborfield Cross | Arborfield Garrison | Barkham | Charvil | Cockpole Green | Crazies Hill | Farley Hill | Finchampstead | Gardeners Green | Grazeley | Hare Hatch | Holme Green | Hurst | Kiln Green | Ravenswood | Remenham | Riseley | Ruscombe | Ryeish Green | Shinfield | Sindlesham | Sonning | Spencers Wood | Swallowfield | Three Mile Cross | Twyford | Wargrave | Winnersh
Other civil parishes: Arborfield and Newland | St Nicholas Hurst | Wokingham Without


Earley is a Town in Berkshire, England with a population of around 30000 people Woodley is a Town in the English county of Berkshire. It forms part of the urban area of Reading, although not part of the Borough of Reading Arborfield is a Village in the English county of Berkshire. The village is situated on the A327 road some 3 miles south-east of the large town Arborfield Cross is a Village in the English county of Berkshire. Arborfield Garrison is an army base in the English county of Berkshire, about one mile to the south east of the village of Arborfield Cross. Barkham is a Village and Civil parish in the Royal County of Berkshire in England, just south-east of and almost joined to Wokingham Charvil is a Village in Berkshire, England a few miles east of Reading on the A4 road to Maidenhead, between Sonning and Crazies Hill is a hamlet in the English county of Berkshire. It adjoins the hamlet of Cockpole Green. Farley Hill is a Village in the English county of Berkshire. For local government purposes the village is within the Civil parish of Finchampstead is a small Village and Civil parish near Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire. Grazeley is a small Village and former Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire, about four miles south of Reading at. Hurst is a Village in the English county of Berkshire. It constitutes a Civil parish, known officially as St Nicholas Hurst. Kiln Green is a small Village in the Civil parish of Wargrave in the English county of Berkshire. Remenham is a village on the Berkshire bank of the River Thames near Henley-on-Thames, close to the start of the Henley Royal Regatta course Riseley is a Village in the English county of Berkshire, adjacent to the border with the county of Hampshire. Ruscombe is a small Village and Civil parish, east of Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham, in the English county of Berkshire Ryeish Green is a small hamlet in the Civil parish of Shinfield, Berkshire, England, 4 miles south of Reading. Shinfield is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire, just south of Reading. Sindlesham is an estate Village in the Civil parish of Winnersh in the English county of Berkshire. Sonning (occasionally called Sonning-on-Thames) is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire, a few miles Spencers Wood is a Village in the Civil parish of Shinfield, Berkshire, England, 4 miles south of Reading. Swallowfield is a Village and Civil parish in the English County of Berkshire. Three Mile Cross is a Village in the Civil parish of Shinfield, close to Reading, in the English County of Berkshire Wargrave is a village of ca 4000 residents being a Civil parish in Berkshire, England which encloses the confluence of the River Loddon Winnersh is a Village and Civil parish, a part of Wokingham Borough, in the English county of Berkshire. Arborfield and Newland is a Civil parish in the Wokingham district of Berkshire, England. Hurst is a Village in the English county of Berkshire. It constitutes a Civil parish, known officially as St Nicholas Hurst.
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