Twydall

infobox UK place
official_name= Twydall
unitary_england=Medway
lieutenancy_england=Kent
region= South East England
country=England
latitude= 51.3739
longitude= 0.5856
population= 13282 [ [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=5940074&c=Twydall&d=14&e=16&g=406926&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=75 Twydall Ward Census 2001] ]
constituency_westminster= Gillingham
post_town= GILLINGHAM
postcode_area= ME
postcode_district = ME8
dial_code= 01634
os_grid_reference= TQ800670

Twydall is an area of Gillingham in Medway, in the ceremonial county of Kent, England. It is near junction 4 of the M2 motorway. 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" Placenames of Kent Judith Glover 1976, 1982, 1992 Meresborough Books ISBN 978-0-905270-61-6.] . 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.

Road Names

Many of the road names in Twydall are names after villages within Kent, e.g.: Goudhurst Road, Staplehurst Road, Charing Road, Hawkhurst Road, Brenchley Road, Woodchurch Cresent, Sturry Way, Minster Road, Chilham Road, Blean Road, Detling Close, Herne Road, Appledore Road and Hollingbourne Road.

urrounding areas

Gillingham, Hempstead, Rainham, Lower Rainham, Rainham Mark.

hops and miscellaneous

*2 Mini-Supermarkets
*1 Large Supermarket
*2 Petrol Garage
*1 Pub
*2 Newsagents
*1 Post Office
*1 Pet Shop
*1 Hairdressers
*1 Chemist
*5 Takeaways
*4 Parks
*1 Leisure Centre
*1 Labour club
*1 Bookmaker
*1 Olympic Stadium For 2016

5 Schools:
* Twydall Juniors
* Twydall Infants
* Featherby Infants and Nursery School
* Featherby Junior School
* St. Johns (Catholic)

4 churches
*1 Catholic
*1 Church of England
*1 Mormon
*1 Evangelical

References

External links

* [http://www.medway.gov.uk/index/council/50033/33919/50252.htm Medway Council: Twydall Neighbourhhood Action Plan]