West Bilney

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] It has a church called St Cecilia.[4] Actor Stephen Fry has a second home in West Bilney.[1]

West Bilney
West Bilney
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

History

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

See also

References
  1. "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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