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All Saints Church, Wilby
Wilby is located in Norfolk
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Wilby
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR16
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52°28′08″N 0°59′27″E / 52.46889°N 0.99083°E / 52.46889; 0.99083

Wilby is a village and former civil parish, 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Norwich, now in the parish of Quidenham, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 94. Wilby has a church called All Saints. Wilby Hall, a country house is north of the village.

History

The name "Wilby" means 'Willow-tree farm/settlement' or 'willow-tree circle'. There are earthworks of Wilby deserted medieval village and there is evidence of Saxon occupation. Wilby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilebey/Wilgeby/Willebeih. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Quidenham.

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