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TWIGMORE. 704 TWYFORD. and now under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge as a seminary for regimental bandmasters. The population in 1861 was 8,077, of which 3,985 are in the ecclesiastical district of the Holy Trinity. The parish abounds in market gardens, orchards, and fertile meadows. In the vicinity are oil and gunpowder mills. Many buildings of late years have been erected near Richmond-bridge, and it is expected that a new chapel- of-ease will be erected in Cambridge Park. The City of London Carpenters' almshouses is a modern structure in ten compartments. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of London, val. 717, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was rebuilt in 1715, with a tower of more ancient date. There are monuments of many eminent persons, includ- ing a tablet to Pope, erected at the expense of Bishop Warburton, and another to Mrs. Clive, the actress. In addition to the parish church are the district churches of Holy Trinity at Twickenham Green, and St. Philip and St. James at Whitton, the livings of which are perpet. curs. There is also a proprietary chapel be- longing to the Rev. W. Webster, situated in Montpelier- road. There are several ,rochial schools for boys and girls and infanta throughout the parish. The Inde- pendents, Wesleyans, and liaptists have chapels. There is a literary and scientific institution, with library and reading-rooms. The principal seats are Fulwell Lodge, Orleans House, and Strawberry Hill. Fairs are held on Holy Thursday and the 9th and 10th August. TWIGMORE, a hmlt. in the par. of Manton, E. div. of Manley hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles W. of Glandford-Brigg, and 5 N. of Kirton-in-Lindsey. TWIGWORTH, a hmlt. in the pars, of St. Mary-de- Lode and St. Catherine, upper div. of Dudstone hund., co. Gloucester, 2J miles N.E. of Gloucester, its post town, and 8 S.W. of Tewkesbury. It adjoins the town- ship of Longford, and is intersected by the high road from Gloucester to Tewkesbury. It enjoys all the pri- vileges of a parish, and is included within the borough of Gloucester. The soil consists of a black mould upon a subsoil of gravel. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 80, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Matthew, was erected in 1842. There is a National school for both sexes. TWINEHAM, a par. in the hund. of Buttinghill, rape of Lewes, co. Sussex, 5J miles S.W. of Cuckfleld, its post town, and 5 W. of Burgess Hill railway station. The village is situated on a branch of the rivor Adur, and on the road from London to Brighton by way of Hickstead. The land is partly in common. The soil is chiefly clay. The living is a rect* in the dioc. of Chi- chester, val. 350. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. 3. Wood, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief land- owner. TWINELL, ST., a par. in the hund. of Castlemartin, co. Pembroke, 3 miles S.W. of Pembroke, its post town. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of St. David's, vul. 150, in the patron, of the bishop and canons. The church is dedicated to St. Deiniol. TWINING, a par. in the lower div. of Kiftsgate hund, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Tewkesbury, its post town, and 5 from Upton. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the road from Gloucester to Worcester, between the rivers Severn and Avon, and near the ferry over the latter river. The land is partly in common. There is a camp at Towbury, near which many Roman coins have been found. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 180, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum. There are National schools for both sexes and a Sunday-school. Showborow, Puckrap Hall, and the Manor House, are the principal residences. Miss Maxwell is lady of the manor. TWINSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Hinckford, co. Essex, 4J miles S. of Sudbury, its post town, and 5 N. W. of Bures railway station. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 250, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The principal residence is the Hall, an ancient moated manorhouse, which has been partly modernised. TWISLETON, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Ingleton and par. of Bentham, West Riding co. York, 9 miles N.W. of Settle. TWISTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Whalley, higher div. of Blackburn hund., co. Lancaster, 5 miles N.E. of Clitheroe railway station, under Pendle Hill. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in the cotton-mills. The Duke of Buccleuch is lord of tho manor. TWITCHEN, a par. in the hund. of Soutn Molton, co. Devon, 6 miles N.E. from South Molton, its post town, and 4 from North Molton. Tho village is situated on the border of the county, adjacent to Exmoor Forest. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of North Molton, in the dioc. of Exeter. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was rebuilt in 1844. It has a painted E. window. There is a day school for both sexes. The Wesleyans have a chapel at the Mills. Lord Poltimora is lord of the manor. TWIVERTON. See TWEKTON, co. Somerset. TWIZELL, a tnshp. in the par. of Norham, hund. of Norhamshire, co. Northumberland, formerly in Dur- ham, 9J miles S.W. of Berwick, and 2 from Norham. It is a station on the Kelso branch of the North-Eastern railway, and is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tweed and Till. The manor came through the Riddells and Selbys to the Blakes. Tho Castle is an unfinished, castellated mansion of the Blakes, seated on a rocky precipice, and near it is Tilmo' House, the present resi- dence of the family. In the vicinity are St. Helen's well, an ancient chapel, and a camp. TWIZELL, a tnshp. in the par. of Morpeth, W. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumberland, 5J miles S.W. of Morpeth, on the river Blyth. TWNAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanelian, co. Den- bigh, 5 miles S.W. of Abergele. TWO-MILE-BORRIS, a par. in the bar. of Eliogarty, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It contains Littleton, its post town (which see). A tributary of the river Suir traverses the interior. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with three others 905, in the patron, of the bishop. There are ruins of three churc.hes and three castles. TWO-MILE-BRIDGE, a limit, in the bar. of Decies- without-Drum, co. Waterford, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Dungarvan. Fairs are held on 25th July and ISthOctober. TWO-MILE-BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the bar. of East Iffa and Offa, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles E.N.E. from Clonmel. TWO-MILE-HOUSE, a hmlt. in the par. of Basford, co. Nottingham, 2 miles N.W. of Nottingha.il. TWRCELYN, a hund., co. Anglesea, contains the pars, of Amlwch, Bodewryd, Coedana, Llanallgo, Llan- dyfrydog, Llaneilian, Llaneugrad, Llanfihaugel-Tre'r- Beirdd, Llanwenllwyfo, and Penrhos-Lligwy. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and dioc. of Bangor. TWRCH, a stream, co. Brecon, rises under Talsarn Hill, on the Carmarthen border, and joins the Tawe below Ystradnglais. TWYCROSS, a par. in the hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 5J miles N.E. of Atherstone, its post town, and 5 W. of Market Bosworth. The village is situated on the road between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Atherstone. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 130. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a structure of the 14th century, with a tower and three bells. It has an eastern window, with stained glass of the 13th century, presented by Sir Wathen Waller, Bart., and other windows, the gift of the late Queen Adelaide, brought from France. There is a national school for both sexes. Earl Howe is lord of the manor. TWYFORD, a hund. in the lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, contains tlio pars, of West Farleigh, Hunton, Nettlestead, East Peckham, Teston, Wateringbury, and Yadling, comprising aa area of 16,450 acres.