Twyford, Norfolk
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Twyford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1067 road, some 12 km (8 miles) south-east of the town of Fakenham and 28 km (17 miles) north-west of the city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 2.13 km² 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 238 - East Dereham & Aylsham. ISBN 0-319-21869-4.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Twyford.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Twyford.
