Wilby, Suffolk
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Wilby is a village and civil parish
in the Mid Suffolk
district of Suffolk
in eastern England
located around 9 miles (14 km) miles south-east of Diss
and 1.25 miles (2 km) south of Stradbroke
along the B1118. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 231 in 99 households.. The village has basic services including a primary school and village hall. The name of the village is generally believed to be derived from the Old English meaning 'Ring of Willows'. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book
at which time it had a small population of around 7 households and formed part of the holding of Bishop William of Thetford.. The nearest villages are Brundish
, Laxfield
, Stradbroke
and Worlingworth
.
Foals Green, Russel's Green, Stanway Green and Wootten Green (part) form part of the village which is dispersed in nature.
and has a link to a school in Mbauro in Kenya
. At 11 children usually transfer to Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College
.
. It is currently served by one peak hour bus route to Ipswich
via Framlingham
and Otley, although this is under threat of closure. The nearest operational railway station is at Diss
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Needham Market, and the largest town is Stowmarket.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Eye, Stowmarket urban district, Gipping Rural District, Hartismere Rural District and...
district of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
in eastern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
located around 9 miles (14 km) miles south-east of Diss
Diss
Diss is a town in Norfolk, England close to the border with the neighbouring East Anglian county of Suffolk.The town lies in the valley of the River Waveney, around a mere that covers . The mere is up to deep, although there is another of mud, making it one of the deepest natural inland lakes...
and 1.25 miles (2 km) south of Stradbroke
Stradbroke
Stradbroke is a village in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. It is in the Mid Suffolk District and part of the East of England Region of England. Stradbroke is near to the small Suffolk town of Eye and the larger Norfolk market town of Diss...
along the B1118. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 231 in 99 households.. The village has basic services including a primary school and village hall. The name of the village is generally believed to be derived from the Old English meaning 'Ring of Willows'. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
at which time it had a small population of around 7 households and formed part of the holding of Bishop William of Thetford.. The nearest villages are Brundish
Brundish
Brundish is a village and civil parish in English county of Suffolk. The village is south-east of Stradbroke and north of Dennington in Mid Suffolk district. The B1118 runs through the village which had a population at the 2001 census of 192....
, Laxfield
Laxfield
Laxfield is a small ancient village in northern Suffolk, England. It is located at a distinct bend in today's B1117 road.-History:Laxfield arose in Saxon times as it is known that an early church was there and the village itself appears in the Domesday Book...
, Stradbroke
Stradbroke
Stradbroke is a village in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. It is in the Mid Suffolk District and part of the East of England Region of England. Stradbroke is near to the small Suffolk town of Eye and the larger Norfolk market town of Diss...
and Worlingworth
Worlingworth
Worlingworth is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around ten miles south-east of Diss, in 2005 its population was 750....
.
Foals Green, Russel's Green, Stanway Green and Wootten Green (part) form part of the village which is dispersed in nature.
Church
The village church is dedicated to St Mary. It is medieval in origin and includes a 15th Century tower and a series of bench ends from the same century which are one of the finest collections in East Anglia. St Mary's is a Grade I listed building. Wilby Hall, a Grade II listed building, is a 16th Century farmhouse with an intact medievel moat.School
The village school serves around 100 children aged 5 to 11. It is currently judged as 'Outstanding' by OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
and has a link to a school in Mbauro in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. At 11 children usually transfer to Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College
Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College
Stradbroke Business and Enterprise College is a state-funded secondary school for 11-16 year-olds in Stradbroke, Suffolk, United Kingdom. With just 346 students on roll it is the smallest Business and Enterprise College...
.
Village Hall
Coronation Hall is the name of the village hall. It stands opposite the school near the centre of Wilby on the B1118. It was officially opened on Saturday 28th May 1955. It was one of the first village halls in suffolk to be made by voluntary labour. It is a memorial of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II .Transport
Between 1908 and 1952 the village was served by Wilby railway station on the Mid-Suffolk Light RailwayMid-Suffolk Light Railway
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is a heritage railway in Suffolk, which in its heyday it was a branch line which ran for just from Haughley to Laxfield, Suffolk. The line became part of the London and North Eastern Railway in 1924 and the last trains ran on 26 July 1952...
. It is currently served by one peak hour bus route to Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
via Framlingham
Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal District of Suffolk, England. Commonly referred to as "Fram" by the locals, it is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has a population of 3,114 at the 2001 census...
and Otley, although this is under threat of closure. The nearest operational railway station is at Diss
Diss railway station
Diss is a railway station which serves the town of Diss in Norfolk, England. The station is on the Great Eastern Main Line south of Norwich towards London Liverpool Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia...
.