Twydall

Twydall
Twydall
Twydall shown within Kent
Population	13,048 (2011.Ward)
OS grid reference	TQ800670
Unitary authority	Medway
Ceremonial county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GILLINGHAM
Postcode district	ME8
Dialling code	01634
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Gillingham and Rainham
List of places UK England Kent 51°22′26″N 0°35′08″E / 51.3739°N 0.5856°E / 51.3739; 0.5856Coordinates: 51°22′26″N 0°35′08″E / 51.3739°N 0.5856°E / 51.3739; 0.5856

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.

Lower Twydall is a distinct settlement to the north of Twydall.

Towns in the surrounding area include Gillingham, Hempstead, Rainham, Lower Rainham and Rainham Mark.

Twydall carpets Card Gallery

There are a number of schools serving the Twydall area, including:

There are a number of churches serving the Twydall area, including:

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