Twineham
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| Twineham | |
|---|---|
| Area | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 271 [1] 2001 Census |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ256198 |
| • London | 37 miles (60 km) N |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAYWARDS HEATH |
| Postcode district | RH17 |
| Dialling code | 01444 |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Twineham Parish Council |
Twineham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. It is located eight kilometres (5 miles) to the west of Burgess Hill. The civil parish covers an area of 784 hectares (1,940 acres) In the 2001 census 271 people lived in 100 households, of whom 139 were economically active.
The name 'Twineham' is of Old English origin, meaning 'the homestead between the streams'. In Anglo-Saxon times it was a royal manor.[2] The village centre has no pub, post office or shop. There is only the church and the school.
The eastern River Adur meets another major stream at Twineham. The river then continues to the west of Henfield, where it meets the western Adur to reach the sea at Shoreham-by-Sea.
History
In 1856, Twineham had a lot more services than nowadays, it had a post office, general shop, butchers, dairy, shoe menders, blacksmith and wheelwright. None of these services are now there.
In 1911, the viilage started to get its piped water supply from the Burgess Hill Water Company. In 1928, the roads were surfaced, and electricity came to the village in 1936. The village of Twineham has never had its own pub, though there are two pubs in the parish of Twineham.
Religion
The church of St Peter is early Tudor, built with mellow red brick and a Horsham stone roof. There are covered pews, a gallery under the tower, which has a peal of five bells, and a jacobean pulpit. The churchyard contains a Quaker burial ground (used between 1694 and 1732) marked by four stone corner posts.
Education
Twineham Church of England School is adjacent to the Church and was opened in 1864. Originally a tithe barn, the building has various additions, the latest in 1997. According to the Ofsted Report of May 2006, the school had 73 pupils on roll coming from the village of Twineham itself and from the surrounding area. Noted was a higher than average proportion of pupils with learning difficulties or disabilities.
Governance
Twineham was in the constituency of Arundel and South Downs. It was a fairly new constituency created in 1997, and had only two MP's Howard Flight (Conservative, 1997-2005) and Nick Herbert (Conservative) who received 49.8% of votes in the 2005 general election. Since the constituency boundary changes in 2010 the parish is in the Mid Sussex constituency and so Nicholas Soames is the MP since his election in May 2010.
Cheese
Twineham Grange Farmers’ Hand Cheese was produced at Twineham Grange Farm for about 15 years. It is similar to Parmesan, made with an Italian recipe but with British milk. It was not called Parmesan because this can only be used to describe Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese which is made in Italy to a specific and strict standard of quality with traditional methods and local ingredients of the region Emilia-Romagna.
In April 2007, a new cheese called Sussex Charmer was being produced in Twineham. The cheese is a cross between a parmesan and a cheddar. Although production of both cheeses at Twineham Grange Farm have since ceased.
Sport
Twineham & Wineham Cricket Club, founded in 1893, still play at the village's recreation ground. The club plays friendly Sunday matches both at home and away against local village teams between the end of April and the end of September. The club was revived in the early 1980s after some years in the wilderness, and has since gone from strength to strength. In the late 1980s, its membership was boosted by the arrival of players from the recently defunct Warninglid team and the influx of a number of players from Brighton. The club has its own pavilion, though with no toilet. There have been tours to Yorkshire, Devon, Suffolk and Ibiza. The club runs just one team, and has occasionally struggled with numbers, but in 2009 membership is healthier than for many years, due in large part to the feeding through of the next generation. The club now boasts no fewer than six father-son combinations among its members.
Notable residents
Douglas Bunn, Showjumping entrepreneur and businessman, lived in the parish, near Hickstead and he is also godfather[3] to model Jodie Kidd who married entrepreneur Aidan Butler at St Peter's Church, Twineham on 10 September 2005.[4]
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: West Sussex – Population by Parish" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ Woolf, Alex (2001). "View from the West: An Irish perspective". In Higham, N. J.; Hill, D. H. (eds.). Edward the Elder 899-924. Routledge. p. 98. ISBN 0-415-21497-1.
- ^ Richard Kay (29 August 2005). "Mystery of Snowdon's 'lost art'". Daily Mail. p. 31.
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