The parish of Twyford, five miles south of Buckingham, formerly included the hamlets of Charndon and Poundon. After the Norman conquest the rights to the parish church were given to the Fourgeres Priory, which appointed the parish priests. The only remains of the Norman Church given to the Fourgeres Priory are the magificent south doorway and the south jamb of the chancel arch. The nave was rebuilt in the 13th century with four bays of arcading on either side.

 

In 1485 the Bishop of Lincoln appropriated the church of Twyford as part of the endowment of Lincoln College, Oxford. Many of the 15th century features such as the king-post roof and the elaborately carved benches survive to give the interior a pleasantly unrestored appearance.

 

The aisles are of various widths and the west aisle is dominated by the chest tomb of Thomas Giffard, a lord of the manor, who died in1550. The west tower is unusual in having arches giving access to the extended side aisles.

 

The superb Norman south doorway was reset in the 13th century when the south aisle was built. The outer arch is supported on single shafts while the inner arch has the familiar chevron decoration reminiscent of Stewkley..