Coordinates: 52°42′00″N 1°07′30″E / 52.7°N 1.125°E
| Weston Longville | |
 Inside the All Saint's church |
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  Weston Longville
Weston Longville shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
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| Population | 303 |
| - Density | 27 /km2 (70 /sq mi) |
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| Parish | Weston Longville |
| District | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
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 as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland.
History
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.[2]"
The village was home to 18th century clergyman and diarist, the Parson Woodforde, whose work exhibits a fondness of food and ale, and in whose honour the village pub is named. Find out more about the Parson and his parishioners at [1]: his reputation as a man with a fondness for food comes from the much edited published versions of his diaries; the original provide a rich and unique insight into 18th century rural English life.
A World War II airfield located within the parish is now a turkey farm. Weston Hall and Park, also within the parish, offers a golf course and a Dinosaur Adventure Park, the latter a local tourist attraction.
Notes
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.1076
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External links
- Broadland District Council tourism - page concerning Weston Longville.
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