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]
West Bilney | |
---|---|
![]() St Cecilia’s Church, West Bilney (now redundant) | |
Location within Norfolk | |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KING'S LYNN |
Postcode district | PE32 |
Dialling code | 01553 |
History
editThe 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
editActor Stephen Fry owns a home in the village.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "West Bilney". Literary Norfolk. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Distance from West Bilney [52.709155, 0.538328]". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics West Bilney AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "St Cecilia, West Bilney". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "West Bilney Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk U-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes West Bilney AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
edit- "Freebridge Hundred and Half: West-Bilney". British History Online. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Bilney.