Twineham
Encyclopedia
Twineham is a village
and civil parish
in the Mid Sussex
district of West Sussex
, England
. It is located eight kilometres (5 miles) to the west of Burgess Hill
. The civil parish covers an area of 784 hectares (1,937.3 acre) In the 2001 census 271 people lived in 100 households, of whom 139 were economically active.
The name 'Twineham' is of Saxon
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.
The eastern River Adur
meets another major stream at Twineham. The river then continues to the west of Henfield
, where it meets the western Adur to reach the sea at Shoreham-by-Sea
.
In 1911, the viilage started to get its piped water supply from the Burgess Hill Water Company. In 1928, the roads were surfaced, and electricity came to the village in 1936. The village of Twineham has never had its own pub, though there are two pubs in the parish of Twineham.
, 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.
, the building has various additions, the latest in 1997. According to the Ofsted 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.
(Conservative, 1997-2005) and Nick Herbert
(Conservative) who received 49.8% of votes in the 2005 general election. Since the constituency boundary changes in 2010 the parish is in the Mid Sussex constituency
and so Nicholas Soames
is the MP since his election in May 2010.
In April 2007, a new cheese called Sussex Charmer was being produced in Twineham. The cheese is a cross between a parmesan and a cheddar
. Although production of both cheeses at Twineham Grange Farm have since ceased.
, Showjumping entrepreneur and businessman, lived in the parish, near Hickstead and he is also godfather to model Jodie Kidd
who married entrepreneur Aidan Butler at St Peter's Church, Twineham on the 10 September 2005.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex
Mid Sussex is a local government district in the English county of West Sussex. It contains the towns of East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill....
district of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located eight kilometres (5 miles) to the west of Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill is a civil parish and a town primarily located in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs National Park...
. The civil parish covers an area of 784 hectares (1,937.3 acre) In the 2001 census 271 people lived in 100 households, of whom 139 were economically active.
The name 'Twineham' is of Saxon
Saxons
The Saxons were a confederation of Germanic tribes originating on the North German plain. The Saxons earliest known area of settlement is Northern Albingia, an area approximately that of modern Holstein...
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.
The eastern River Adur
River Adur
The Adur is a river in Sussex, England; it gives its name to the Adur district of West Sussex. The river was formerly navigable for large vessels up as far as Steyning, where there was a large port, but over time the river valley became silted up and the port moved down to the deeper waters nearer...
meets another major stream at Twineham. The river then continues to the west of Henfield
Henfield
Henfield is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. It lies south of London, northwest of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester at the road junction of the A281 and A2037. The parish has a land area of . In the 2001 census 5,012...
, where it meets the western Adur to reach the sea at Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort in West Sussex, England. Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is located less than a mile from the town centre and London Gatwick Airport is away...
.
History
In 1856, Twineham had a lot more services than nowadays, it had a post office, general shop, butchers, dairy, shoe menders, blacksmith and wheelwright. None of these services are now there.In 1911, the viilage started to get its piped water supply from the Burgess Hill Water Company. In 1928, the roads were surfaced, and electricity came to the village in 1936. The village of Twineham has never had its own pub, though there are two pubs in the parish of Twineham.
Religion
The church of St Peter is early tudorTudor style architecture
The Tudor architectural style is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period and even beyond, for conservative college patrons...
, 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
Jacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
pulpit. The churchyard contains a Quaker burial ground (used between 1694 and 1732) marked by four stone corner posts.
Education
Twineham Church of England School is adjacent to the Church and was opened in 1864. Originally a tithe barnTithe barn
A tithe barn was a type of barn used in much of northern Europe in the Middle Ages for storing the tithes - a tenth of the farm's produce which had to be given to the church....
, the building has various additions, the latest in 1997. According to the Ofsted 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.
Governance
Twineham was in the constituency of Arundel and South Downs. It was a fairly new constituency created in 1997, and had only two MP's Howard FlightHoward Flight
Howard Emerson Flight, Baron Flight is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom and a member of the House of Lords. He was Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs from 1997 to 2005...
(Conservative, 1997-2005) and Nick Herbert
Nick Herbert
Nicholas Le Quesne "Nick" Herbert is a British Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs...
(Conservative) who received 49.8% of votes in the 2005 general election. Since the constituency boundary changes in 2010 the parish is in the Mid Sussex constituency
Mid Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
Mid Sussex is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and so Nicholas Soames
Nicholas Soames
Arthur Nicholas Winston Soames MP , known as Nicholas Soames, is a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the constituency of Mid Sussex....
is the MP since his election in May 2010.
Cheese
Twineham Grange Farmers’ Hand Cheese was produced at Twineham Grange Farm for about 15 years. It is similar to Parmesan, made with an Italian recipe but with British milk. It was not called Parmesan because this can only be used 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.In April 2007, a new cheese called Sussex Charmer was being produced in Twineham. The cheese is a cross between a parmesan and a cheddar
Cheddar
Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross...
. Although production of both cheeses at Twineham Grange Farm have since ceased.
Sport
Twineham & Wineham Cricket Club, founded in 1893, still play at the village's recreation ground. The club plays friendly Sunday matches both at home and away against local village teams between the end of April and the end of September. The club was revived in the early 1980s after some years in the wilderness, and has since gone from strength to strength. In the late 1980s, its membership was boosted by the arrival of players from the recently defunct Warninglid team and the influx of a number of players from Brighton. The club has its own pavilion, though with no toilet. There have been tours to Yorkshire, Devon, Suffolk and Ibiza. The club runs just one team, and has occasionally struggled with numbers, but in 2009 membership is healthier than for many years, due in large part to the feeding through of the next generation. The club now boasts no fewer than six father-son combinations among its members.Notable residents
Douglas BunnDouglas Bunn
Douglas Bunn was a British barrister, businessman and founder and chairman of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead....
, Showjumping entrepreneur and businessman, lived in the parish, near Hickstead and he is also godfather to model Jodie Kidd
Jodie Kidd
Jodie Kidd is an English television personality and fashion model.-Early life:Jodie was a showjumper as a child and attended St Michael's School, Petworth.-Family:Jodie is the granddaughter from Hon...
who married entrepreneur Aidan Butler at St Peter's Church, Twineham on the 10 September 2005.