Twyford, Berkshire
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Twyford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated, at Grid reference , in the heart of the Thames Valley on the A4 between Reading and Maidenhead, close to Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham. Today, Twyford is a lively village, well served by community facilities, schools, shops and restaurants.
Government
Twyford is in the District of Wokingham and the ceremonial county of Berkshire. Prior to this is was in Wokingham Rural District and the hundred of Charlton. Before 1895, Twyford was part of the parish of Hurst, within the liberty of Broad Hinton. Between the 13th century and 1844, Broad Hinton was officially a detached part of Wiltshire.History
The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means double ford. It is a common name in England. The village does indeed have two fords, although one in now bridged.William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, spent the final years of his life in Ruscombe Fields, a property close to the village, and is remembered by a residential street named 'Pennfields'.
The village of Twyford remained an agriculturally based settlement until the coming of the railway in 1838. The greatest expansion, however, has taken place since the Second World War, particularly in the last 20 years.
Communications
Situated in the heart of the Thames Valley, it has good communication links with major retailing and business centres. It is also within 10 miles of the M4, M40 and M3 motorways and only 25 miles from the M25 making it ideal for commuters. Twyford railway station is on the Great Western Main Line and served by trains between Reading and London Paddington stations. Taken together, this makes Twyford very popular with commuters.Sport and Recreation
Twyford has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V
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| Wokingham District |
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| Towns: Earley | Wokingham | Woodley |
| Civil parishes: Arborfield and Newland | Barkham | Charvil | Finchampstead | Remenham | Ruscombe | St Nicholas Hurst | Shinfield | Sonning | Swallowfield | Twyford | Wargrave | Winnersh | Wokingham Without |
| Other villages: Arborfield Cross | Arborfield Garrison | Cockpole Green | Crazies Hill | Farley Hill | Grazeley | Hare Hatch | Holme Green | Kiln Green | Riseley | Ryeish Green | Sindlesham | Spencers Wood | Three Mile Cross |
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