Weston Longville is a

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in the English county of

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, approximately north-west of

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. Its name is derived from the Manor of Longaville in

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, 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

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History

The villages name means 'West farm/settlement'. 'Longville' after

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. The

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recorded that this manor was under the ownership of the Bishop of Bayeux. The village was home to the 18th-century

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and

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and his niece Anna Maria Woodforde. 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.''
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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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External links

Broadland District Council tourism
- page concerning Weston Longville. {{authority control Villages in Norfolk Broadland Civil parishes in Norfolk