| Billingford | |
|---|---|
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  Billingford Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TM166786 |
| Civil parish | |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Diss |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| UK Parliament | |
Billingford or Pirleston[1] is a village and former civil parish, 19 miles (31 km) south of Norwich,[2] now in the parish of Scole, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 150.[3]
Features
Billingford has a church called St Leonard[4] and a pub called The Horseshoes on Lower Street, adjacent to Billingford Windmill.[5]
History
The name "Billingford" possibly means 'ford at the place called Billing' or 'ford of the Billingas'.[6] Billingford was recorded in the Domesday Book as P(re)lestuna.[7] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Scole.[8]
War Memorial
Billingford's War Memorial is located within St. Leonard's Church and takes the form of a marble plaque. It bears the following names for the First World War:
- Captain Gordon M. Flowerdew VC (1887-1918), Lord Strathcona's Horse, Canadian Army
- Steward First Class Arthur Nunn (1894-1916), HMS Conquest
- Bombardier Walter Race (1884-1917), 94th Battery, Royal Field Artillery
- Corporal Herbert Race (1894-1917), 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Lance-Corporal Charles W. Thrower (d.1918), 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
- Private George F. Punt (d.1918), 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- Private Allan Fox MM (d.1918), 1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Private John L. Whiting (d.1917), 2nd Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
And, the following for the Second World War:
- Corporal Stanley W. A. Hill (1915-1944), No. 653 (Aerial Observation) Squadron, RAF[9]
References
- ↑ "History of Billingford in South Norfolk Place names". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "Distance from Billingford [52.363022, 1.179569]". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "Population Statistics Billingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "St Leonard, Billingford". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "Location & Contact". The Horseshoes Billingford. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "Billingford Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "Norfolk A-C". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "Relationships and Changes Billingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ Edwards, M. (2019). Retrieved November 02, 2022. http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Billingford-Diss.html
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