Building record 1422500000 - Churchgate, Church Street

Clearly much altered this building probably has historic interest since it is said to have been a school (verbal comm.) The 1910 Valuation Survey Field Book entry has not been checked but this building appears to have been included with the church in assessment 219. It stands at the north-west corner of the churchyard next to the entrance to the former vicarage. There was a school in Twyford in the early 18th century since Euseby Cleaver was born here in 1745 to the schoolmaster, Revd. William Cleaver (1711-1783). Euseby went on to become archbishop of Dublin, and his brother, William (1742-1815) became bishop of St. Asaph. There are memorials to Mary and Ann Cleaver in the church who died as young children in 1744 and 1748 respectively. The Jefferys map shows the name of Revd. Mr Cleaver but why is not clear. Presumably he was a landowner at Twyford. He was not the curate at that time since, according to the list in Lipscomb, the curate in the 1740s was Knightley Adams. The Rector was Euseby Isham, and perhaps Euseby Cleaver was named after him. [Photo] (B1).