Twyford, Norfolk

Twyford

St Nicholas, Twyford
Twyford
 Twyford shown within Norfolk
Area  2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population 26 (2001 census)
    density  12/km2 (31/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG 016 245
Civil parishTwyford
DistrictBreckland
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DEREHAM
Postcode district NR20
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°46′50″N 0°59′16″E / 52.78042°N 0.98770°E / 52.78042; 0.98770

Twyford is a hamlet and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1067 road, some 12 km (7.5 mi) south-east of the town of Fakenham and 28 km (17 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich.[1]

The civil parish has an area of 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 26 in 14 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.[2]

The name Twyford derives from the Anglo Saxon and means 'double ford'. There are several other places called Twyford.

Notes

  1. Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 238 - East Dereham & Aylsham. ISBN 0-319-21869-4.
  2. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.

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