OS grid reference TQ800670 Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Population 13,048 (2011) Dialling code 01634 Post town Gillingham | Unitary authority Country England Postcode district ME8 Local time Monday 12:59 PM Ceremonial county Kent UK parliament constituency Gillingham and Rainham | |
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Twydall is a suburb of Gillingham in Kent in south-east England. In 1998 responsibility for local government was transferred from Kent County Council to the newly created Unitary Authority of Medway, The origin of the name Twydall is thought to mean "Two Parts" or "Double Portion" from the Old English twidǣl, but by 1240 it was written Twydele. Two Palmerston forts were built in the area, Grange Redoubt and Woodlands Redoubt: the design used came to be known as the Twydall Profile. Modern Twydall, is situated between the A2 and the railway line, but previously it stretched down to the Medway estuary to Sharp's Green and Eastcourt Meadows which are now part of the Riverside Country Park and crossed by the Saxon Shore Way. Many of the road names in Twydall are names after villages within Kent.
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Lower Twydall is a distinct settlement to the north of Twydall.
Surrounding area
Towns in the surrounding area include Gillingham, Hempstead, Rainham, Lower Rainham and Rainham Mark.
Shops and miscellaneous
Twydall carpets Card Gallery
Education
There are a number of schools serving the Twydall area, including:
Religion
There are a number of churches serving the Twydall area, including: