Twydall
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| Twydall | |
|---|---|
| Population | 13,048 (2011.Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ800670 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GILLINGHAM |
| Postcode district | ME8 |
| Dialling code | 01634 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Twydall is a suburb of Gillingham in Kent in south-east England. In 1998 responsibility for local government was transferred from Kent County Council to the newly created Unitary Authority of Medway,[2] The origin of the name Twydall is thought to mean "Two Parts" or "Double Portion" from the Old English twidǣl, but by 1240 it was written Twydele.[3] Two Palmerston forts were built in the area, Grange Redoubt and Woodlands Redoubt: the design used came to be known as the Twydall Profile.[4] Modern Twydall, is situated between the A2 and the railway line, but previously it stretched down to the Medway estuary to Sharp's Green and Eastcourt Meadows which are now part of the Riverside Country Park and crossed by the Saxon Shore Way. Many of the road names in Twydall are names after villages within Kent.
Lower Twydall is a distinct settlement to the north of Twydall.
Surrounding area
Towns in the surrounding area include Gillingham, Hempstead, Rainham, Lower Rainham and Rainham Mark.
Shops and miscellaneous
Education
There are a number of schools serving the Twydall area, including:
- Twydall Primary School
- Featherby Infants and Nursery School
- Featherby Junior School
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Religion
There are a number of churches serving the Twydall area, including:
- 1 Baptist
- 1 Catholic
- 1 Church of England
- 1 Evangelical
- 1 meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
References
- ^ "Medway Ward population 2011". Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Medway Council – Local history: Medway in the 20th century 1901 – 2000". web.archive.org. 2009. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Placenames of Kent Judith Glover 1976, 1982, 1992 Meresborough Books ISBN 978-0-905270-61-6.
- ^ Gulvin, K., Hughes, Q., "The Twydall Profile", Fort (Fortress Study Group), 1978, (5), pp75-85