Twycross

Twycross is a small village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in , England, on the A444 road. Situated in the far west of the county and close to the North Warwickshire border, the population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 850.
Wikipedia
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 812 residents
  • Description: village in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Twycross, Leicestershire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St James and Twycross Zoo.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Zoo
Photo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 100-acre zoo near , . It is operated by the East Midlands Zoological Society, a charitable trust, and is a founding member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Church
Photo: Andy and Hilary, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles east of Twycross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norton Juxta Twycross and Bilstone.

Village
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, usually known as simply "Norton", is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Twycross, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of , England.

Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of , England. is situated 1½ miles east of Twycross.

Village
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Twycross, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of , England. Orton adjoins Morebarne, Sheepy and Newhouse Grange on the south, and to the east. is situated 2 miles west of Twycross.

Twycross

Latitude
52.64184° or 52° 38′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.50547° or 1° 30′ 20″ west
Population
812
Elevation
423 feet (129 metres)
Open location code
9C4WJFRV+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27042349
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635296
Wiki­data ID
Q2337085
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Twycross” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Twycross”
  • Chinese: “特怀克洛斯镇”
  • Chinese: “特懷克洛斯鎮”
  • Dutch: “Twycross”
  • French: “Twycross”
  • Hebrew: “טוויקרוס”
  • Irish: “Twycross”
  • Italian: “Twycross”
  • Japanese: “トゥイクロス”
  • Ladin: “Twycross”
  • Persian: “توای‌کراس”
  • Polish: “Twycross”
  • Spanish: “Twycross”
  • Swedish: “Twycross”
  • Turkish: “Twycross”
  • Welsh: “Twycross”
  • “Twycross”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Twycross Village Hall and Orton Wood.

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