West Bilney
{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name= West Bilney
| civil_parish = East Winch
| country= England
| region= East of England
|coordinates = {{coord|52.708401|0.53871420|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference=
| post_town= KING'S LYNN
| postcode_area= PE
| postcode_district= PE32
| dial_code= 01553
| constituency_westminster = North West Norfolk
| shire_district= King's Lynn and West Norfolk
| shire_county= Norfolk
| hide_services= Yes
| population =
| population_ref =
| area_total_km2=
|static_image=St Ceclias church West Bilney Norfolk (270532215).jpg
|static_image_caption=St Cecilia’s Church, West Bilney
(now redundant)
|website=
}}
West Bilney is a village and former civil parish on the A47 road,{{cite web|url=https://www.literarynorfolk.co.uk/west_bilney.htm|title=West Bilney|publisher=Literary Norfolk|accessdate=21 September 2020}} {{convert|32|mi|km}} west of Norwich,{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer/howfar?from=43363&to=44085|title=Distance from West Bilney [52.709155, 0.538328]|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=21 September 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10209821/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics West Bilney AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain|accessdate=21 September 2020}} Its church is dedicated to St Cecilia.{{cite web|url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/westbilney/westbilney.htm|title=St Cecilia, West Bilney|publisher=Norfolk Churches|accessdate=21 September 2020}}
History
The name "Bilney" probably means 'Bil(l)a's island'.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/West%20Bilney|title=West Bilney Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=21 September 2020}} West Bilney was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as variously Benelai/Bilenei/Binelai.{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/norfolk6.html#westbilney|title=Norfolk U-Z|publisher=The Domesday Book Online|accessdate=21 September 2020}} On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with East Winch.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10209821|title=Relationships and changes West Bilney AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=21 September 2020}}
Notable residents
Actor Stephen Fry owns a home in the village.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol8/pp352-356|title=Freebridge Hundred and Half: West-Bilney|publisher=British History Online|accessdate=21 September 2020}}
{{Commons category|West Bilney}}
Category:Former civil parishes in Norfolk
Category:King's Lynn and West Norfolk
{{Norfolk-geo-stub}}