Twigworth

Twigworth War Memorial, with St Matthew's Church in the background

Twigworth is a small village near Gloucester in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

The place-name 'Twigworth' is first attested in 1220, as 'Twigeworth', and is thought to mean 'enclosure made of twigs'.[1]

There is a church, dedicated to St Matthew.[2] The poet and composer Ivor Gurney is buried in the churchyard.

References

  1. Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.483.
  2. Twigworth, St Matthew - a church near you

Coordinates: 51°53′54″N 2°13′28″W / 51.8984°N 2.2244°W / 51.8984; -2.2244


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