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A tiny hamlet with a few houses and a small thatched church, the name (the ‘h’ is silent) derives from the old Norse word meaning ‘clearing’ and over the centuries the spelling has varied – Tweyt and Thwayt appearing on old maps.
The church dates from the late Norman period, and the splendid original un-porched doorway still remains in the south wall. The nave roof is thatched and the chancel dating from 1737 but remodelled in the Victorian age is tiled black, on the east jamb of the doorway can be seen what may be an original consecration cross and there is a very well-defined mass dial on the west jamb.
- Type:
- Landmark