Weston Longville is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Norwich. Its name is derived from the Manor of Longaville in Normandy, France, which owned the local land in the 12th century. It covers an area of 11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi) and had a population of 303 in 127 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 339 in 144 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland.
In Weston Longville, Stigand held one berewick TRE of fifty acres of land and twenty acres of meadow. There have always been six bordars and half a plough although it is i the valuation of Snettisham.[4]"
The village was home to the 18th-century clergyman and diarists, James Woodforde and his niece Anna Maria Woodforde.[5] The village pub is named for James.[6] He has a reputation as a man with a fondness for food which comes from the much edited published versions of his diaries; the originals provide a rich and unique insight into 18th-century rural English life.[citation needed] A complete and unabridged edition of his diary has been published in 17 volumes.[7]
A World War II airfield located in the parish is now a turkey farm. Weston Hall and Park, also in the parish, have a golf course and a tourist attraction, the Dinosaur Adventure Park.
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^"Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
^Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
^"Key to English Place-Names - Weston Longville". Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN0-14-143994-7 p.1076
^"Woodforde, James (1740–1803), diarist and Church of England clergyman". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38150. Retrieved 19 March 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"The Parson Woodforde Society | Introduction". www.parsonwoodforde.org.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
^"The Diary: Parson Woodforde Society publications." The Parson Woodforde Society. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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External linksedit
Broadland District Council tourism - page concerning Weston Longville.
January 01, 1970
weston, longville, civil, parish, english, county, norfolk, approximately, miles, north, west, norwich, name, derived, from, manor, longaville, normandy, france, which, owned, local, land, 12th, century, covers, area, population, households, 2001, census, incr. Weston Longville is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk approximately 8 miles 13 km north west of Norwich Its name is derived from the Manor of Longaville in Normandy France which owned the local land in the 12th century It covers an area of 11 24 km2 4 34 sq mi and had a population of 303 in 127 households at the 2001 census 2 increasing to a population of 339 in 144 households at the 2011 Census For the purposes of local government it falls within the district of Broadland Weston LongvilleInside All Saints churchWeston LongvilleLocation within NorfolkArea11 24 km2 4 34 sq mi Population339 2011 1 Density30 km2 78 sq mi OS grid referenceTG112159Civil parishWeston LongvilleDistrictBroadlandShire countyNorfolkRegionEastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNORWICHPostcode districtNR9PoliceNorfolkFireNorfolkAmbulanceEast of EnglandUK ParliamentBroadlandList of places UK England Norfolk 52 42 00 N 1 07 30 E 52 7 N 1 125 E 52 7 1 125History editThe villages name means West farm settlement Longville after Longueville sur Scie Normandy 3 The Domesday book recorded that this manor was under the ownership of the Bishop of Bayeux In Weston Longville Stigand held one berewick TRE of fifty acres of land and twenty acres of meadow There have always been six bordars and half a plough although it is i the valuation of Snettisham 4 The village was home to the 18th century clergyman and diarists James Woodforde and his niece Anna Maria Woodforde 5 The village pub is named for James 6 He has a reputation as a man with a fondness for food which comes from the much edited published versions of his diaries the originals provide a rich and unique insight into 18th century rural English life citation needed A complete and unabridged edition of his diary has been published in 17 volumes 7 A World War II airfield located in the parish is now a turkey farm Weston Hall and Park also in the parish have a golf course and a tourist attraction the Dinosaur Adventure Park Notes edit Civil Parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 15 August 2016 Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017 02 11 at the Wayback Machine Office for National Statistics amp Norfolk County Council 2001 Retrieved 20 June 2009 Key to English Place Names Weston Longville Retrieved 29 October 2023 Domesday Book A Complete Translation London Penguin 2003 ISBN 0 14 143994 7 p 1076 Woodforde James 1740 1803 diarist and Church of England clergyman Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 38150 Retrieved 19 March 2019 Subscription or UK public library membership required The Parson Woodforde Society Introduction www parsonwoodforde org uk Retrieved 19 March 2019 The Diary Parson Woodforde Society publications The Parson Woodforde Society Retrieved 18 March 2021 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weston Longville External links editBroadland District Council tourism page concerning Weston Longville Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weston Longville amp oldid 1182472764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
