Wilby, Norfolk
| Wilby | |
|---|---|
All Saints’ Church, Wilby | |
Wilby Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Wilby is a village in the civil parish of Quidenham, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Norwich.[1] Wilby Hall, a country house is north of the village.
History
The name "Wilby" means 'Willow-tree farm/settlement' or 'willow-tree circle'.[2] There are earthworks of Wilby Deserted medieval village and there is evidence of Saxon occupation.[3] Wilby was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wilebey/Wilgeby/Willebeih.[4] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Eccles which was renamed to Quidenham in 1956.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 94.[6] Wilby has a church called All Saints.[7]
References
- ^ "Distance from Wilby [52.469188, 0.990485]". GENUKI. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Wilby Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Wilby-Shrunken-Village-Quidenham". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk U-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Wilby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics Wilby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "norfolkchurches.co.uk/". Retrieved 23 May 2013.