In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Illington like this:
ILLINGTON, a parish in Wayland district, Norfolk; 2¾ miles NW of Harling Road r. station, and 4 NW of East Harling. Post town, Larlingford, under Thetford Acres, 1, 298. Real property, £819. Pop., 88. Houses, 21. The property belongs to R. K. Long, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £140. Patron, R. K. Long, Esq. The church has a tower, and is good.
Illington through time
Illington is now part of Breckland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Breckland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Illington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Illington, in Breckland and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 07th November 2024
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