Towns & cities · East of England
Filby
Filby — village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acle · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Filby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 6 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 740 people. Address: NR29. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.6622°, 1.6453°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Trinity Broads SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Filby is a village and civil parish in the English of Norfolk. The village is located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north-west of Great Yarmouth and 15 miles (24 km) east of Norwich, between Filby and Ormesby Little Broads.
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Background
History
Filby's name is of mixed Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin deriving from an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for Fili's or Fila's settlement. In the Domesday Book, Filby is listed as a settlement of 48 households in the hundred of East Flegg. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of William de Warenne, Roger Bigod, St Benet's Abbey, William d'Ecouis and Rabel the Engineer. Filby Hall is a manor-house dating from the 18th century with a significant remodelling in the 19th century in the Victorian Gothic style. The hall is surrounded by walled gardens with a rare example of a 19th century summerhouse in the Orangery. During the Second World War, the hall…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6622, 1.6453
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Parish
- Filby
- Postcode
- NR29
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Population
- 740
- Nearest railway station
- Acle — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1018688 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Filby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, Filby, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 312312.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Filby?
- Filby is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR29), in the parish of Filby.
- Is Filby a protected site?
- Yes — Filby is part of the Trinity Broads SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Filby free to visit?
- Yes, Filby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Filby?
- The nearest railway station is Acle, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR29.