Towns & cities · East Midlands
Hillington
Hillington — village and civil parish in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hillington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 10 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 299 people. Address: PE31. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.8002°, 0.5473°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
(east face)]] Hillington's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the settlement of Hythla's people. 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. Hillington Hall was built in 1624 and later incorporated into a new hall by William Donthorn, c1824-30. Hillington Hall was demolished c1947 but the gatehouse remains and is a listed building. 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…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8002, 0.5473
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Hillington
- Postcode
- PE31
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Population
- 299
Sources
- wikidata: Q683759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hillington, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary, Hillington, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 309214.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hillington?
- Hillington is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE31), in the parish of Hillington.
- Is Hillington a protected site?
- Yes — Hillington is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Hillington free to visit?
- Yes, Hillington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hillington?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE31. It sits within the North West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.