TEWIN (St. Peter), a parish, in the union, hundred, and county of Hertford, 3 miles (E. S. E.) from Welwyn ; containing 522 inhabitants. The parish comprises 2412 acres, of which 20 are common or waste land. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s books at £14, and in the gift of Jesus’ College, Cambridge : the tithes have been commuted for £460 ; there is a parsonage-house, and the glebe consists of 40 acres. The church has a square embattled tower, with a low spire : in the churchyard is a curious tombstone to the memory of Lady Ann Grimstone, which attracts many visiters. There are some small charitable bequests.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.
