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Other places nearby are [[Fordham, Norfolk|Fordham]], [[Ryston]], [[Southery]] and [[Denver, Norfolk|Denver]].
Other places nearby are [[Fordham, Norfolk|Fordham]], [[Ryston]], [[Southery]] and [[Denver, Norfolk|Denver]].


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Hilgay village sits on a raised isle, some {{convert|66|ft}} above the surrounding [[fen]]land. Its elevation has become more pronounced as the draining of the fenland has caused the ground to shrink. It was notable in Saxon and early Norman times for the large numbers of fish and eels found there. Hilgay Old Bridge still crosses the river, but the newer [[A10 road (England)|A10 road]] bypass crosses just below it.
Hilgay is now bypassed by the [[A10 road (Great Britain)|A10 road]].

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'''History''' - a journalist describes Hilgay like this:


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A journalist describes Hilgay like this:
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"Hilgay, a village and a parish in Downham district, Norfolk. The village stands on the [[river Wissey]], {{convert|2|mi|km}} from the [[River Great Ouse|Ouse]], 3 NE of Hilgay [[fen]] . station, and Market-Downham and has a post office under Downham Market. The parish comprises {{convert|7860|acre|km2}} of which 5,908 are in the Fens. Real property, £13,492. Pop., 1,624. Houses, 365. The property is much subdivided. The hall about ½ a mile from the village, belonged to the [[Ramsey Abbey|abbots of Ramsey]], went at the dissolussion to James Howe, belonged now to the Jones family and was rebuilt in the [[Tudor architecture|Tudor style]] in 1840."}}
"Hilgay, a village and a parish in Downham district, Norfolk. The village stands on the [[river Wissey]], {{convert|2|mi|km}} from the [[River Great Ouse|Ouse]], 3 NE of Hilgay [[fen]] . station, and Market-Downham and has a post office under Downham Market. The parish comprises {{convert|7860|acre|km2}} of which 5,908 are in the Fens. Real property, £13,492. Pop., 1,624. Houses, 365. The property is much subdivided. The hall about ½ a mile from the village, belonged to the [[Ramsey Abbey|abbots of Ramsey]], went at the dissolussion to James Howe, belonged now to the Jones family and was rebuilt in the [[Tudor architecture|Tudor style]] in 1840."{{cn}}}}


[[George William Manby]], who lived for much of his life in Hilgay, is buried in the churchyard, and his memorial celebrates his invention of a rocket to send a line to ships in distress. Prototypes were tested from the roof of the church tower, and he was awarded £2,000 by Parliament, as use of the device had saved 230 lives by 1823.<ref name=blair>Blair (2006)</ref>
[[George William Manby]], who lived for much of his life in Hilgay, is buried in the churchyard, and his memorial celebrates his invention of a rocket to send a line to ships in distress. Prototypes were tested from the roof of the church tower, and he was awarded £2,000 by Parliament, as use of the device had saved 230 lives by 1823.<ref name=blair>Blair (2006)</ref>



There was once a [[Hilgay railway station]] on the [[Fen Line]].
There was once a [[Hilgay railway station]] on the [[Fen Line]].
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Hilgay itself sits on a raised isle, some 66 feet (20 m) above the surrounding fenland. Its elevation has become more pronounced as the draining of the fenland has caused the ground to shrink. It was notable in Saxon and early Norman times for the large numbers of fish and eels found there. Hilgay Old Bridge still crosses the river, but the newer A10 bypass also crosses just below it

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Hilgay
All Saints Church, Hilgay
Area33.38 km2 (12.89 sq mi)
Population1,174 
• Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL621983
Civil parish
  • Hilgay
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDOWNHAM MARKET
Postcode districtPE38
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
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England
Norfolk

Hilgay is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, 4 miles (6.4 km) outside of Downham Market. It covers an area of 33.38 km2 (12.89 sq mi) and had a population of 1,174 in 500 households as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Other places nearby are Fordham, Ryston, Southery and Denver.

Hilgay village sits on a raised isle, some 66 feet (20 m) above the surrounding fenland. Its elevation has become more pronounced as the draining of the fenland has caused the ground to shrink. It was notable in Saxon and early Norman times for the large numbers of fish and eels found there. Hilgay Old Bridge still crosses the river, but the newer A10 road bypass crosses just below it.

History

A journalist describes Hilgay like this:

"Hilgay, a village and a parish in Downham district, Norfolk. The village stands on the river Wissey, 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Ouse, 3 NE of Hilgay fen . station, and Market-Downham and has a post office under Downham Market. The parish comprises 7,860 acres (31.8 km2) of which 5,908 are in the Fens. Real property, £13,492. Pop., 1,624. Houses, 365. The property is much subdivided. The hall about ½ a mile from the village, belonged to the abbots of Ramsey, went at the dissolussion to James Howe, belonged now to the Jones family and was rebuilt in the Tudor style in 1840."[citation needed]

George William Manby, who lived for much of his life in Hilgay, is buried in the churchyard, and his memorial celebrates his invention of a rocket to send a line to ships in distress. Prototypes were tested from the roof of the church tower, and he was awarded £2,000 by Parliament, as use of the device had saved 230 lives by 1823.[2]

There was once a Hilgay railway station on the Fen Line.

References

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ Blair (2006)

Bibliography

  • Andrew Hunter Blair (2006). The River Great Ouse and tributaries. Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson. ISBN 978-0-85288-943-5.

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