Official Name: | Illington |
Country: | England |
Region: | East of England |
Static Image Name: | St Andrew, Illington, Norfolk.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 250 |
Static Image Caption: | Saint Andrew Parish Church, Illington |
Os Grid Reference: | TL9489 |
Coordinates: | 52.4731°N 0.8668°W |
Post Town: | THETFORD |
Postcode Area: | IP |
Postcode District: | IP24 |
Dial Code: | 01953 |
London Distance: | 92.3miles |
Illington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wretham in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England.[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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 53.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Wretham.[4]
The villages name means 'farm/settlement of Illa's people' or perhaps, 'farm/settlement connected with Illa'.[5]
Illington has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.[6] In the great book Illington is recorded by the name ‘’Illinketune’’. The main landholder is William de Warenne