Museums · South East England
Twyford, Hampshire
In or near Chilcomb.
Twyford, Hampshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Shawford · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Twyford, Hampshire is a museum in england-south-east, 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: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Twyford, Hampshire, is home to a local museum that showcases the area's history and heritage. Located in South-East England, the museum offers insights into the community's past through various exhibits and displays.
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Background
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…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0218, -1.3136
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Twyford
- Postcode
- SO21 1NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Shawford — 1 km
- Official site
- www.twyfordpc.hants.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Twyford, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Twyford Pumping Station
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Twyford Waterworks
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twyford, Hampshire?
- Twyford, Hampshire is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO21 1NR), in the parish of Twyford.
- What is Twyford, Hampshire?
- Twyford, Hampshire — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Twyford, Hampshire?
- The nearest railway station is Shawford, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO21 1NR.
- Is Twyford, Hampshire a protected site?
- Yes — Twyford, Hampshire is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Twyford, Hampshire?
- The nearest railway station is Shawford, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO21 1NR.