| Illington | |
Saint Andrew Parish Church, Illington |
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Illington
Illington shown within Norfolk |
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| Population | 366 (parish, 2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | TF9489 |
| - London | 92.3 miles (148.5 km) |
| Parish | Wretham CP |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP24 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Illington is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 6.2 miles north east of Thetford, 24 miles west south west of Norwich and 92.3 miles north east of London.[2] The nearest railway station is at Brandon for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
Illington has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.[3] In the great book Illington is recorded by the name ‘’Illinketune’’. The main landholder is William de Warenne