Twyford, Leicestershire

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Twyford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Twyford and Thorpe, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. The name is derived from the two fords in the village. [1] There are two churches in the village; St Andrew (Church of England), which is a Grade I listed building with some parts dated from the 12th century, [2] and a Methodist church. The village is in the south of the parish of Twyford and Thorpe. In 1931 the parish had a population of 282. [3] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to from "Twyford and Thorpe". [4]

The other main focal points of Twyford consist of The Saddle Inn public house, Twyford Recreation Ground and Twyford Village Hall.

In 2002, Twyford hosted one of the largest events in the region for HM Queen's Golden Jubilee. It consisted of a traditional street party before moving to an evening entertainment in two large marquees at the Recreation Ground. The Sunday was a family funday with tug of war event and firework finale. The event was enjoyed by people who came from far and wide to enjoy the event.

Again in 2003, Twyford continued the theme with an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen's coronation.

There have also been sightings in the village of a large cat such as "panther" which apparently roams the area. However, other than individual sightings and some loose evidence of sheep attacks, nothing has, as yet, been officially confirmed. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Twyford". Melton On Line. Melton Borough Council. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  2. ↑ Historic England (2007). "Church of St Andrew (1307264)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics Twyford AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Relationships and changes Twyford AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Twyford Farmer reports a panther with cub". Leicester Mercury/Bigcatsinbritain. 2003.[ permanent dead link ]

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