Thwaite

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Introduction

Pronounced "Twait", this village is split by the A140. At one time two cattle fairs were held here (on 30th June & 26th Nov.)

Orlando Whistlecraft (1810-1893) was an early English meteorologist who lived all his life in Thwaite. His weather diaries for Thwaite from 1827 to 1892 are held in the National Meteorological Archive in Exeter.

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