Hillington, Norfolk
| Hillington | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Hillington | |
  Hillington Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Population | 400 (2011) |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF718255 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Hillington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi) and had a population of 287 in 123 households as of the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 400 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The village straddles the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. It formerly had a railway station, but this closed in 1959.
History[edit]
The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book as Helingetuna, which is believed to mean ‘the farmstead of the family or followers of a man named Hythla or Hydl'.[3]
Archaeological test pits were dug between 2015–2017 and a report was published in 2019.[4]
Notable people[edit]
Hillington is the traditional home of the ffolkes baronets. Francis ffolkes, 5th Baronet was Rector of Hillington from 1912 until his death.[5] His nephew, the intelligence officer and conservationist Tracy Philipps, was born here in 1888.[6]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Hillington". www.access.arch.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Hilington" (PDF). www.access.archCam.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Sir Francis Ffolkes". The Times: 19. 20 October 1938.
- ^ "Tracy Philipps". Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hillington, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons
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