Billingford, South Norfolk
| Billingford | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Diss | |
| Postcode district | IP21 | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Billingford or Pirleston[1] is a village and former civil parish, 19 miles (31 km) south of Norwich,[2] now in the parish of Scole, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 150.[3]
Features
Billingford has a church called St Leonard[4] and a pub called The Horseshoes on Lower Street, adjacent to Billingford Windmill.[5]
History
The name "Billingford" possibly means 'ford at the place called Billing' or 'ford of the Billingas'.[6] Billingford was recorded in the Domesday Book as P(re)lestuna.[7] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Scole.[8]
War memorial
Billingford's war memorial is located within St. Leonard's Church and takes the form of a marble plaque. It bears the following names for the
- Captain Gordon M. Flowerdew VC (1887–1918), Lord Strathcona's Horse, Canadian Army
- Steward First Class Arthur Nunn (1894–1916), HMS Conquest
- Bombardier Walter Race (1884–1917), 94th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
- Corporal Herbert Race (1894–1917), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Lance-Corporal Charles W. Thrower (d.1918), 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
- Private George F. Punt (d.1918), 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- Private Allan Fox MM (d.1918), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private John L. Whiting (d.1917), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
And, the following for the
- Corporal Stanley W. A. Hill (1915–1944), No. 653 (Aerial Observation) Squadron, RAF[9]
References
- A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Distance from Billingford [52.363022, 1.179569]". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Population Statistics Billingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "St Leonard, Billingford". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Location & Contact". The Horseshoes Billingford. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Billingford Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Norfolk A-C". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Billingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ Edwards, M. (2019). Retrieved November 2, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Billingford-Diss.html
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