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Colby is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) south of Cromer, 16.8 miles (27.0 km) north-north-west of Norwich, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) west-north-west of North Walsham and 131 miles (211 km) north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham Railway station where the Bittern Line from Cromer to Norwich can be accessed and the national rail network beyond. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The village lies a small distance east from the A140 Cromer to Norwich road.[2] The parish of Colby in the 2001 census, has a population of 524, including Banningham but reducing to 494 at the 2011 Census.[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Colby
Parish Church of Saint Giles, Colby, Norfolk
Colby Location within Norfolk
Area	8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Population	494 (2011 census)
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG222316
• London	131 miles (211 km)
Civil parish	Colby CP
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR11
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.83598°N 1.29883°E / 52.83598; 1.29883

Description

The parish is in the north-east of the county and is a short distance north-east from the town of Aylsham and south of the estates of Gunton Park. The name of the village derives from the translated from Old Norse as farmstead or village of a man called Koli.[4]

Notable people

• Jack van Poortvliet, rugby union player, is originally from here.[5]

References

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