West Bilney

Human settlement in England

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]

References

^ ^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.