Twyford, Buckinghamshire
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 Parish church of the Assumption |
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| Twyford shown within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 566 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP6626 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Buckingham |
| Postcode district | MK18 |
| Dialling code | 01296 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Twyford Parish Council |
Twyford is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 2 miles (3 km) west of Steeple Claydon and 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Bicester in Oxfordshire.
Twyford's toponym is derived from the Old English for "double ford". It is a common name in England.
The village has a Church of England parish church, a URC chapel and a Church of England primary school. There is one public house, one general store and Post Office called Grange Stores, and a Chinese, Thai and English takeaway called Lucky Star.
The Church of England parish church of the Assumption of the Blesséd Virgin Mary is 12th-century, with four-bay 13th-century nave arcades and a 14th-century west tower.Monuments in the church include a large baroque one in the south aisle commemorating Richard Wenman, 1st Viscount Wenman.
The tower has a ring of six bells. The fifth bell was cast by an unidentified bellfounder in about 1599.W&J Taylor cast the treble bell in 1828 at their then foundry in Oxford. William Blew and Sons of Birmingham cast the fourth bell in 1869.Gillett & Johnston of Croydon cast the treble, second and third bells in 1907. There is also a Sanctus bell that was cast in about 1699.
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