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Thomas William Twyford (1849–1921) was an English pottery manufacturer. He invented the single piece, ceramic flush toilet . At the time of Twyford's death he was recognised as a leading pioneer in the application of principles of hygiene to sanitary appliances.
1896: Twyford formed into a private limited company. 1901: Twyford built a factory in Ratingen, Germany, but vacated it in 1914 during the First World War. It was not reoccupied by Twyford but the Keramag company was established and produces sanitaryware at the factory to this day. Keramag is a member of the Sanitec Group.
Adderbury is a winding linear village and rural civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) south of Banbury in northern Oxfordshire, England.The settlement has five sections: the new Milton Road housing Development and West Adderbury, towards the southwest; East Adderbury to the centre, with a village green and a manor house; the new housing Development on the Aynho Road; the northeast, which is known ...
Armitage Shanks is a British manufacturer of bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies, now part of the group Ideal Standard.. In 2004, Armitage Shanks had eight factories in the United Kingdom, the largest in Armitage, Staffordshire.
On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to from "Twyford and Thorpe". [4] The other main focal points of Twyford consist of The Saddle Inn public house, Twyford Recreation Ground and Twyford Village Hall. In 2002, Twyford hosted one of the largest events in the region for HM Queen's Golden Jubilee. It consisted of a traditional street party ...
Twyford and Stenson is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England.The parish contains twelve listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.
Silver-gilt service made in London in 1777–78 for the Swedish royal family A toilet service in silver. A toilet service is a set of objects for use at the dressing table. The term is usually reserved for large luxury sets from the 17th to 19th centuries, with toilet set or vanity set [1] used for later or simpler sets. Historically, services ...
Twyford is a hamlet and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1067 road, some 12 km (7.5 mi) south-east of the town of Fakenham and 28 km (17 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich. [1] The civil parish has an area of 2.13 km 2 (0.82 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 26 in 14 households.