The Parish of Twigworth, is situated in the Severn Vale within the Tewkesbury Borough area and is approximately 4 miles from Gloucester, 7 miles from Tewkesbury and 9 miles from Cheltenham, it is one of the smallest rural Parishes in the Borough.
Twigworth in 60 seconds – Countryside Living
The place-name ‘Twigworth’ is first attested in 1220, as ‘Twigeworth’, and is thought to mean ‘enclosure made of twigs’.
It is an attractive area with important landscapes, vistas and natural features, rural life continues with unabated views across beautiful countryside, beyond the River Severn and Vale of Gloucester, towards May Hill and The Malvern’s… if you have walked down the Nature in Art Museum lane to Wallsworth Hall you will know what we are talking about!
Twigworth has a Parish Church which was consecrated in 1844, and is dedicated to St Matthews, sadly, due to it being in a poor state of repair, on Sunday December 15th 2019 Bishop Robert and the Benefice clergy presided over a service at St Matthews to mark its closure, it is currently on the market to be sold by the Church Commissioners.
The Churchyard and Cemetery are still accessible and maintained by the Seven Towers Benefice, the travelling community care for their loved ones there with colourful floral displays all year round.
The poet and composer Ivor Gurney is buried in the St Matthews churchyard.
The Twigworth Local Centre has a Mid-Counties Co-op, Janes Pantry Bakery/Cafe, Wine Rack, Kartoos (Indian Restaurant/Takeaway) and Mimosa (Hair Salon).
Twigworth has a Hotel, The Oakwood Hotel, which also has a bar; it is currently (Dec 2025) undergoing a major refurbishment and will soon have an additional bar and restaurant, there is a pleasant outside seating area in fine weather.
Twigworth Court Business Centre offers limited local employment and is located on the Tewkesbury Road.
Twigworth has a Filling Station with small shop, a parcel collection point and Skoda car dealership.
Twigworth Parish Map
The three Parishes of Down Hatherley, Norton and Twigworth lie north of Gloucester in the Severn Vale, in the Tewkesbury Borough Council.
The Parishes are distinctly rural in appearance and character covering an area of over 1,300ha with a population of 1,162 (Census, 2011).
It is an attractive area with important landscapes, vistas and natural features.
Twigworth is a rural village split by the A38 Trunk Road, on the one side new housing developments are taking shape and the village will begin to grow over the coming years.
On the other side of the road, beyond the “Settlement Boundary”, rural life continues with unabated views across beautiful countryside, beyond the River Severn and Vale of Gloucester, towards May Hill and The Malverns.
Twigworth & Down Hatherley – 1911 Census Summary
Below is a copy of a 1911 Census Summary Book of Twigworth Parish, showing that there was a population of 394 but covering a much larger area than of today … however, a few years later after this Census was made, 15 brave young men from the area were to lose their lives in WW1
Twigworth had a population of about 380 people circa 2020.
In 2017. Planning Approval was granted for 725 new homes for the “Twigworth Green” development… this was quickly followed with a further planning application for 74 new homes at “Fallow Fields and in 2023 another application at “Chestnut Farm” with a further 85 new homes are planned!
So the population has already at least more than doubled within 5-years and will continue to increase further over the coming years.
The place-name ‘Twigworth’ is first attested in 1220, as ‘Twigeworth’, and is thought to mean ‘enclosure made of twigs’.
Wallsworth Hall
Wallsworth Hall is a stately home in the parish of Sandhurst but it is accessed from Twigworth, it is a Grade II* listed building.
The hall was featured in Simon Jenkins (2004) acclaimed book ‘England’s 1000 Best Houses’.
The hall was built on the site of a timbered house from the Tudor period soon after 1740 by Samuel Hayward, as a wedding present for his wife, Catherine.
Now home to the Nature in Art Museum
Around Twigworth – Gallery
New Housing Developments
Twigworth Green – Linden, Bovis and Bloor Homes
Linden, Bovis and Bloor Homes are building 725 homes, on a mixed development, comprising of 3 and 4 Bedroom Homes, with Affordable Housing
Fallow Fields
The Fallow Fields development has up to 74 dwellings, with a mixture of 4 and 5 Bedroom houses, together with provision for social housing.
Wain Homes (the Developer) committed to support the Twigworth Community (2023)
Twigworth Parish Council Gloucestershire 