Twyford and Thorpe is a

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, England, comprising the villages of Twyford and Thorpe Satchville, and the

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of John O'Gaunt. The parish, which is in the Melton district, has a population of 612 at the time of the 2001 census, increasing to 628 at the 2011 census.

Description

Twyford

Twyford is in the south of the parish, and the name is derived from the two fords in the village. There are two churches in the village; St Andrew (

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), which is a

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with some parts dating from the 12th century, and a

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church. The Saddle Inn public house is run by mother and daughter Amanda and Eli Lowe. There is also a Recreation Ground and Village Hall.

Thorpe Satchville

Thorpe Satchville is situated on a hill to the north of Twyford, and is on the

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. St Michael and All Angels (Church of England) is Grade II listed and was built in the late 15th century. The Fox Inn is owned by Yves and Elisabeth Ogrodzki and contains ''La Table d'Yves'' restaurant which provides

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style cuisine and was awarded a five star rating by the ''

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''.

John O'Gaunt

John O'Gaunt is east of Twyford, on a minor road that leads to

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. The railway station at John O'Gaunt was opened in 1879 and closed in 1953; the railway on which the station was situated has now been closed.

Twyford and Thorpe

The parish of Twyford and Thorpe was created in 1936 when Twyford, an ancient parish, was merged with the parish of Thorpe Satchville, which was created in 1866 having previously been a

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of Twyford. However, they continue to be separate Church of England parishes. Twyford and Thorpe Parish Council consist of five members, three from Twyford and two representing Thorpe. There was a recent election of the Parish Council for the Twyford Ward. The returned members were Sandy Johnson, Dave Angrave and John Pridmore.

References

External links

Leicestershire Parish Councils: Twyford and Thorpe Satchville

Thorpe Satchville Village Hall
Civil parishes in Leicestershire Borough of Melton {{Leicestershire-geo-stub