Hillington, Norfolk
| Hillington | ||
|---|---|---|
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
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.The village straddles the
, but this closed in 1959.History
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
Hillington is the traditional home of the
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
- ^ 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
Media related to Hillington, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons
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