Towns & cities · West Midlands
Twigworth
Twigworth — village in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Twigworth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 309 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8984°, -2.2244°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Twigworth is a small village near Gloucester in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. The population of Twigworth Parish was 340 people in mid-2014 in 170 households. A housing development called "Twigworth Green" has been planned by three housing groups, Bloor Homes, Linden Homes and Bovis Homes, which includes a primary school and a secondary school. The place name Twigworth is thought to derive from a personal name, Twicga, so an enclosure belonging to Twicga. The name was first recorded as Tuiggewrthe in 1216.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8984, -2.2244
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Twigworth
- Postcode
- GL2 9RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Population
- 309
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.twigworthpc.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q664855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Twigworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Twigworth Church - geograph.org.uk - 658448.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Twigworth?
- Twigworth is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL2 9RF), in the parish of Twigworth.
- Who owns Twigworth?
- Twigworth is owned by Tewkesbury Borough.
- Is Twigworth a protected site?
- Yes — Twigworth is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Twigworth free to visit?
- Yes, Twigworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Twigworth?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL2 9RF.