Illington

Illington
Saint Andrew Parish Church, Illington
Illington Illington shown within Norfolk
Population	366 (parish, 2001 census)
OS grid reference	TL9489
– London	92.3 miles (148.5 km)
Civil parish	Wretham CP
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP24
Dialling code	01953
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°28′23″N 0°52′01″E / 52.47308°N 0.866831°E / 52.47308; 0.866831

Illington is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.^[1] 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.^[2] 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

Illington has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.^[3] 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.
↑ 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

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