Tewin
Tewin is a village in the British county of Hertfordshire, between the towns of Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Welwyn (village) and the county town Hertford, it is within commuting distance of London. The population of Tewin Parish was 1438 according to the 2001 census; Tewin village has a population of approximately half that of the whole parish, 720.
History
The village dates back, at least, to Anglo-Saxon times and its name has its origins in Anglo Saxon English.
Tewin is known to have been settled by the Saxons in 449 AD; the name being a derivative of the Saxon words for God (“Tew”) and meadow (“Ing”). However the name varies over the centuries - in the Domesday Book it is Tewinge and Theinge - and in the 16th century Tewinge, Tewing and Twying, but it is thought the village became Tewin in the 18th century.
The Diaries of John Carrington a farmer and minor public official document life in Tewin from 1798-1810.[1]
Amenities
The main village of Tewin, is situated around a Lower Green, which is surrounded by the village memorial hall, the Rose and Crown pub, Tewin Junior School and a village shop and post office. Three quarters of a kilometre to the north is Upper Green, which hosts various sporting activities such as Tennis, Cricket and Football, as well as the Plume of Feathers pub.
Saint Peter's is the local church, situated half a kilometre to the south west of Lower Green.
There is an active sports clubs, and social events are organised by various groups around the village including the long running Tewin Players.
The village Memorial Hall in the heart of the village provides accommodation for many of our activities, and funds raised by a new supporters club, as well as money from other sources, has enabled a programme of repair and redecoration to take place.
Countryside
Tewin is set in a rural landscape which retains many features characteristic of ancient countryside and which supports a wide variety of wildlife. The village contains areas set aside for the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust which are managed by volunteers, these include Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood Nature reserve.
Residents
A record of people resident in the village during the year 2000 is known as the Tewin Millennium Register, and is displayed in Saint Peter's Church.
Other local notables include:
- Marty Wilde (Singer)
- Paul David Griggs (Singer) formerly with 70's band Guys n' Dolls.
Former Residents
- British Formula One 2008 Grand Prix World Champion, Lewis Hamilton originates from Tewin Wood He drives for top team Mclaren Mercedes. He used to work behind the bar, of local pub The White Horse, at nearby Burnham Green, when not racing.[2]
- Frank Warren (promoter) (Boxing Promoter)
- Kim Wilde (Singer)
Links
References
- ^ "Memorandoms for..." The Diary between 1798 and 1810 of JOHN CARRINGTON Edited by W. Branch Johnson Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd. 1973
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/jul/09/motorsports.sport4