 A monument to its fall can be visited.The church, as well as the post office (1830s) and 'Pear Tree farmhouse' (late 18th century) are listed buildings.Thwing is the birth place of John Twenge

Thwing is thought to mean 'narrow strip of land', deriving from "thvengr" (Old Scandinavian) or "thweng" (Old English).