Welcome to Twinstead

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Introduction

Twinstead is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree District, in the English county of Essex. It was once part of the Hinckford Hundred, which is a subdivision of a county and has its own court. In the 1870s, Twinstead was described as: "TWINSTEAD. Acres, 1,008. Real property, £2,179. Houses, 48. T. Hall is the seat of B. Sparrow, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £250.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor."Today, the village is made up of many farms, a riding school, a manor house and an Essex Volvo's business. It has one place of worship which is the Church of St John the Evangelist, which is a Grade II* listed building.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

467 hectares

Population

154 (2021)

Density

33 people/km2

Mean age

46.6

Ward

Stour Valley South

District

Braintree

Postcodes

CO10, CO9

ONS ID

E04003934


Council

Contact details for Twinstead Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Twinstead Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Twinstead Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Twinstead Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Twinstead Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Twinstead Parish.

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Local News

Twinstead fatal crash: Family tribute to Andy Rayner | Braintree and Witham Times

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Twinstead fatal crash: Family tribute to Andy Rayner | Braintree and Witham Times

Published: 27th Feb 2024

Bramford to Twinstead pylon project final plans submitted | Braintree and Witham Times

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Bramford to Twinstead pylon project final plans submitted | Braintree and Witham Times

Published: 6th May 2023

Bramford to Twinstead

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Bramford to Twinstead

Published: 3rd Mar 2022