Twyford Abbey
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 West Twyford
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| West Twyford shown within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ205805 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | NW10 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
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West Twyford (also known as Twyford Abbey) is a small residential area located in the northeastern corner of Ealing, London, northeast of Hanger Lane station and north of Park Royal, within the London Borough of Ealing. It was historically an extra-parochial area, and later civil parish, in the county of Middlesex, England. It is the only part of the Ealing district covered by a northwest London postcode, although nearby Park Royal and North Acton, both within the same Borough (Park Royal partly), are also covered by the same postcode.
The area of West Twyford is bounded by the Hanger Lane gyratory to the west, the A406 North Circular and the River Brent to the north, Park Royal to the south and Harlesden to the east. The area immediately north of Lakeside Drive is often regarded as being part of West Twyford, although it is officially a part of Park Royal and located within the London Borough of Brent.
The area now known as West Twyford began as a manor house in the fourteenth century. A small community built up to the west around St. Mary's Church which had originally been a chapel belonging to the manor house. In 1901 the Alexian order of Monks took over the manor house as a nursing home. It has since been known as Twyford Abbey. The brothers ran short of funds in 1988 and joined another part of their order in Manchester. The abbey, which is a Grade II listed building, now lies derelict. Various grants for planning permission have been made but not granted. The best view of this beautiful building is from next to St Mary's Church in the wintertime.
The name Twyford relates to Twyford Brook. The brook now runs almost entirely underground. It formerly fed the Guinness brewery in Park Royal.. The word itself 'Twyford' is said to mean 'Two Fords'.
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