Illington
| Illington | |
|---|---|
 Saint Andrew Parish Church, Illington | |
  Illington Location within Norfolk | |
| Population | 366 (parish, 2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | TL9489 |
| • London | 92.3 miles (148.5 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP24 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Illington is a village and former civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The population is now included in the civil parish of Wretham.[2] The village is 6.2 miles north east of Thetford, 24 miles west south west of Norwich and 92.3 miles north east of London.[3] The nearest railway station is at Thetford for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
History[]
The villages name means 'farm/settlement of Illa's people' or perhaps, 'farm/settlement connected with Illa'.
Illington has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.[4] In the great book Illington is recorded by the name ‘’Illinketune’’. The main landholder is William de Warenne
References[]
- ^ OS Explorer Map 236 - King’s Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 978-0-319-46408-3.
- ^ "Illington AP/CP through time: Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
- ^ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 191, Illington, ISBN 1-85833-440-3
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Illington
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