Monument record MWX1162 - Medieval vill of Tweoxnean or Twynham, Christchurch

Christchurch is listed as a Vill in the Lay Subsidy Roll of 1327-28. <2>

Anglo-Saxon name of Tweoxnean or Twynham meaning the place between two streams, listed in the late 9th or early 10th century Burghal Hidage. Probably the centre for a Minster church from at least the early 8th century. Earliest street pattern most likely a Saxon cross roads with the High Street forming the north-south axis along the gravel promontory and Wick Lane and Castle Street forming the cross axis. Enclosing bank and ditch defences. <6>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map, 1975 (Map). SDO17396.

(SZ16409235) CHRISTCHURCH [NAT]

<2> Stagg, D J (ed ), 1979, A Calendar of New Forest Documents 1244-1334, plan facing p37 (Bibliographic reference). SWX3810.

<3> Hawkes, J, 1995, 43/45 High Street, Christchurch. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, p124 (Article in serial). SDO10147.

<4> Cotton, J, 1995, Quay Cottage, 6 Quay Road, Christchurch. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society., p136 (Article in serial). SDO10143.

<5> Whitehead, B, 1995, Report on an Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Bridge Street Island, Christchurch, Dorset (Unpublished document). SDO10145.

<6> Chandler, J, and James, S E, 2000, Proposed Environmental Improvement Scheme, Town Bridge (Scheduled Monument 830), Christchurch, Dorset: Archaeological Impact Assessment (Unpublished document). SWX8623.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 916913 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Aug 13 2025 4:24PM