Weston Longville is a
civil parish in the
English county
The counties of England are areas used for different purposes, which include administrative, geographical, cultural and political demarcation. The term "county" is defined in several ways and can apply to similar or the same areas used by each ...
of
Norfolk, approximately 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 and had a population of 303 in 127 households at the
2001 census, 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.
History
The villages name means 'West farm/settlement'. 'Longville' after
Longueville-sur-Scie,
Normandy.
The
Domesday book recorded that this manor was under the ownership of the
Bishop of Bayeux
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux (Latin: ''Dioecesis Baiocensis et Lexoviensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Bayeux et Lisieux'') is a diocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is coextensive with the Department of Calvados and is ...
.
The village was home to the 18th-century
clergyman and
diarists,
James Woodforde and his niece
Anna Maria Woodforde
Anna Maria Woodforde known as "Nancy"' (8 March 1757 – 13 January 1830) was an English housekeeper and diarist.
Life
Woodforde was born in Alhampton Court in Ditcheat, Somerset, in 1757. In 1780 she was taken in by her uncle as a companion and ...
. The village pub is named for James. 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. A complete and unabridged edition of his diary has been published in 17 volumes.
"The Diary: Parson Woodforde Society publications." ''The Parson Woodforde Society.''
Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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
External links
Broadland District Council tourism
- page concerning Weston Longville.
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Villages in Norfolk
Broadland
Civil parishes in Norfolk