Thrigby
| Thrigby | |
|---|---|
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  Thrigby Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NR29 |
| Dialling code | 01493 |
| UK Parliament | |
Thrigby is a village and former civil parish 14 miles (23 km) east of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Mautby, in the Great Yarmouth district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 47.[2]
Amenities
[edit]It has a church called St Mary.[3] Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens are on Filby Road.[4] Thrigby Windmill is 1 mile east of the village.[5]
History
[edit]The name "Thrigby" is Old Scandinavian[6] and means 'Thrykki's farm/settlement'.[7] Thrigby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Trikebei/Trukebei.[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Mautby.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Distance from Thrigby [52.651708, 1.636019]". GENUKI. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics Thrigby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "St Mary, Thrigby". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Contact". Thrigby Hall. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Windmills of Norfolk. John Ling. 2015. ISBN 9781445653785. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Parish Summary: Mautby". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Thrigby Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk S-T". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Thrigby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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