Wilby is a village and former civil parish, 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Quidenham, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 94.[2] Wilby has a church called All Saints.[3] Wilby Hall, a country house is north of the village.
| 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 |
History
editThe name "Wilby" means 'Willow-tree farm/settlement' or 'willow-tree circle'.[4] There are earthworks of Wilby deserted medieval village and there is evidence of Saxon occupation.[5] Wilby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilebey/Wilgeby/Willebeih.[6] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Quidenham.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Distance from Wilby [52.469188, 0.990485]". GENUKI. 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.
- ^ "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.
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