Hillington, Norfolk
| Hillington | |
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  Hillington Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.54 sq mi (19.5 km2) |
| Population | 404 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TF718255 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| Dialling code | 01485 |
| UK Parliament | |
Hillington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
Hillington is located 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north-east of King's Lynn and 33 miles (53 km) north-west of Norwich, along the A148.
History
[edit]Hillington's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the settlement of Hythla's people.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Hillington is recorded as a settlement of 46 households in the hundred of Freebridge. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne, Eudo, son of Spirewic and Berner the Bowman.[2]
Hillington Hall was built in 1624 and later incorporated into a new hall in the Nineteenth Century by William Donthorn.[3]
The Ffolkes Arms Pub has stood in the village since 1845 and is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a nanny who jumped from the building to her death in the Nineteenth Century.[4][5]
Hillington Railway Station opened in 1879 as part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway between Sutton Bridge and Norwich. The station closed in 1959 to passengers and in 1965 to freight.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Hillington has a population of 404 people which shows an increase from the 400 people listed in the 2011 census.[6]
The A148, between King's Lynn and Cromer, passes through the village.
St. Mary's Church
[edit]Hillington's parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from the Fifteenth Century. St. Mary's is located within the village on Congham Road and has been Grade II listed since 1960.[7] The church is no longer open for Sunday service and is part of the Sandringham Group of Churches.[8]
St. Mary's features good examples of Nineteenth Century stained-glass windows including Christ with Saint Peter and Saint Paul by Wilmshurst & Oliphant as well as the Adoration of the Magi and the Shepherds by Hardman & Co.[9]
Notable Residents
[edit]- Major Sir Martin Ffolkes MP, 1st Baronet- (1749-1821) politician and nobleman, born, lived and died in Hillington.
- Sir William Ffolkes MP, 2nd Baronet- (1786-1860) politician, born in Hillington.
- William Ffolkes- (1820-1867) West of England cricketer, born in Hillington.
- Sir William Ffolkes, 3rd Baronet- (1847-1912) politician, lived and died in Hillington.
- Reverend Sir Francis Ffolkes MiD, 5th Baronet- (1863-1938), Rector of Hillington.
- Capt. Tracy Philipps MC- (1888-1959) public servant, born in Hillington.
Governance
[edit]Hillington is part of the electoral ward of Massingham with Castle Acre for local elections and is part of the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is North West Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's James Wild MP since 2010.
War Memorial
[edit]Hillington War Memorial is a simple latin-cross located in St. Mary's Churchyard. The memorial was erected in 1920 by Holman's of Lynn and lists the following names for the First World War:[10][11][12]
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Lt. | William R. C. Ffolkes | 1st Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps | 30 Dec. 1917 | Hermies Hill Cemetery |
| Cpl. | Charles Hardy | 12th Bn., Manchester Regiment | 8 Feb. 1917 | Thiepval Memorial |
| LCpl. | William Mickleburgh | 8th Bn., Border Regiment | 31 Jul. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| LCpl. | William G. Roye | 1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 28 Jun. 1917 | Arras Memorial |
| Pte. | Frank S. Shephard | Bedfordshire Regiment | 1919 | Unknown |
| Pte. | Frederick C. Howard | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 11 Aug. 1916 | Thiepval Memorial |
| Pte. | John English | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 28 Apr. 1917 | Arras Memorial |
| Rfn. | John F. Smith | 15th Bn., Royal Irish Rifles | 8 May 1918 | Solferino Cemetery |
The following names were added following the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Burial/Commemoration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt. | John Gooch | 1st Bn., South Lancashire Regiment | 15 Aug. 1946 | Tell El Kebir Cemetery |
| Pte. | Victor E. Thurston | 2nd Bn., Devonshire Regiment | 31 Mar. 1945 | Reichswald Forest Cemetery |
References
[edit]- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Hillington | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "mnf3508 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "FFOLKES ARMS - HILLINGTON". www.norfolkpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "The Paranormal Database - Norfolk". www.paranormaldatabase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Hillington (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST MARY, Hillington - 1306957 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Hillington: St Mary the Virgin". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Hillington War Memorial, Hillington - 1452658 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Hillington". roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
External links
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Media related to Hillington, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons