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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

All Saints Church, Wilby
Wilby
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
  • Breckland
Shire county
  • Norfolk
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52.468858°N 0.99089652°E / 52.468858; 0.99089652

History


The 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


  1. "Distance from Wilby [52.469188, 0.990485]". GENUKI. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. "Population statistics Wilby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. "norfolkchurches.co.uk/". Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. "Wilby Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. "Wilby-Shrunken-Village-Quidenham". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. "Norfolk U-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. "Relationships and changes Wilby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 July 2020.


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