Twineham
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| Twineham | |
  Twineham shown within West Sussex |
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| Population | 271 (2001) |
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| Parish | Twineham |
| District | Mid Sussex |
| Shire county | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Sussex |
| Fire | West Sussex |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Arundel and South Downs |
| List of places: UK • England • West Sussex | |
Twineham is a village and civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. It is located 5 miles (8km) to the west of Burgess Hill. The civil parish covers an area of 783.72ha.
The name 'Twineham' is of English origin, meaning 'the homestead between the streams'. The village centre has no pub, post office or shop. There is only the Church and the School.
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[edit] History
In 1856, Twineham had a lot more services than nowadays, it had a Post Office, General Shop, Butchers, Dairy, Shoemenders, Blacksmith and Wheelwright. All these services are no longer there.
In 1911, the viilage started to get it's Piped Water Supply from the Burgess Hill Water Company. Then in 1928, the roads were surfaced. And, electricity came to the village in 1936. Interestingly, the village of Twineham has never had its own pub, in the parish of Twineham there are two pubs.
[edit] Religion
The church of St Peter is early Tudor, built with mellow red brick and a Horsham stone roof. There are covered pews, a gallery under the tower, which has a peal of five bells, and a Jacobean pulpit. The churchyard contains a Quaker burial ground (used between 1694 and 1732) marked by four stone corner posts.
[edit] Education
Twineham Church of England School is adjacent to the Church and was opened in 1864. Originally a tithe barn, the building has various additions, the latest in 1997. According to the Ofstead Report of May 2006, the school had 73 pupils on roll coming from the village of Twineham itself and from the surrounding area. Noted was a higher than average proportion of pupils with learning difficulties or disabilities.
[edit] Politics
Twineham is in the constituency of Arundel and South Downs. It is a farily new constituency created in 1997, and has had only two MP's Howard Flight(Conservative, 1997-2005) And Nick Herbert (Conservative) received 49.8% of votes in the 2005 general elections. Nick Herbert is the current MP for the area.
[edit] Cheese
One of Twineham's most surprising and best kept secrets is the award winning cheese made at Twineham Grange Farm. It is called Twineham Grange Farmers’ Hand Cheese and they have been making it there for 15 years. It is similar to Parmesan, made with an Italian recipe but with British milk. Twineham Grange Farm has been forbidden to use the term Parmesan which can be used only to describe Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese which is made in Italy to a specific and strict standard of quality with traditional methods and local ingredients of the region Emilia-Romagna.
Since April 2008, a new cheese called Sussex Charmer, is being produced in Twineham. The cheese is a cross between a parmesan and a cheddar. The milk comes also from Sussex, is from a dairy farm in Rudgwick.
[edit] Sport
Twineham & Wineham Cricket Club, founded in 1893, still play at the village's Recreation Ground. The Club plays friendly Sunday matches both home and away against local village opposition between the end of April and the end of September.
[edit] Celebrity & Twineham
Douglas Bunn, Showjumping entrepreneur and businessman, lives in the parish, near Hickstead.
Famous celebrity chef Delia Smith uses Twineham Grange Cheese in her Cheese and Parsnip Roulade with Sage and Onion Stuffing recipe.
On September 10 2005, model Jodie Kidd married entrepreneur Aidan Butler at St Peter's Church, Twineham. Among the famous guests were top British models Jade Parfitt, Jasmine Guinness, Liberty Ross and also comedian and Fame Academy presenter Patrick Kielty.
[edit] External links
- Parish website
- Twineham Primary School
- Twineham Grange Farmers’ Hand Cheese
- Twineham War Memorial
- Cricket Club
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