West Bilney
St Cecilia’s Church, West Bilney
(now redundant)
West Bilney is located in Norfolk
West Bilney
West Bilney
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE32
Dialling code01553
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°42′30″N 0°32′19″E / 52.708401°N 0.53871420°E / 52.708401; 0.53871420

West Bilney is a village and former civil parish on the A47 road,[1] 32 miles (51 km) west of Norwich,[2] now in the parish of East Winch, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 188.[3] Its church is dedicated to St Cecilia.[4]

History

The name "Bilney" probably means 'Bil(l)a's island'.[5] West Bilney was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Benelai/Bilenei/Binelai.[6] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with East Winch.[7]

Notable residents

Actor Stephen Fry owns a home in the village.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "West Bilney". Literary Norfolk. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Distance from West Bilney [52.709155, 0.538328]". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Population statistics West Bilney AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ^ "St Cecilia, West Bilney". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ^ "West Bilney Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Norfolk U-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes West Bilney AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

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