Filby Hall is a manor-house dating from the Eighteenth Century with a significant remodelling in the Nineteenth Century in the Victorian Gothic style. The Hall is surrounded by walled gardens with a rare example of a Nineteenth Century summerhouse in the Orangery. During the Second World War, the hall was used as a camp for the British Army.[3]
Geography
According to the 2011 Census, Filby has a population of 765 residents living in 328 households. Furthermore, the parish has a total area of 5.80 square kilometres (2.24 sq mi).[4]
Filby's parish church was largely constructed in the Fourteenth Century with the tower being completed by the Sixteenth Century, the church was also significantly restored in the Nineteenth Century. All Saints' is one of Norfolk's few remaining churches with a thatched roof with the font built from Purbeck Marble dating from the Thirteenth Century. The stained-glass largely dates from the Nineteenth Century and originates from the workshops of Alfred Gerente of Paris, Ward and Hughes and James Powell and Sons.[5]
Filby Broad is one of the five Trinity Broads and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest with many uncommon species of birds and other wildlife. The broad is fairly shallow, reaching only six to eight feet at its deepest.
Amenities
The majority of local children attend Filby Primary School, which was awarded a 'Good' rating by Ofsted in 2013 which was upheld in 2017.[6] The school is part of the Evolution Academy Trust.
Filby has a strong community ethos, and in 2002 won the 'Small Village' category in the Britain in Bloom competition.[7]