The village's population, land ownership and productive resources were detailed in its entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.

[5] The village and parish of West Walton is in the western part of the county of Norfolk.

The western flank of the parish is also the county border between Norfolk and Cambridgeshire and is also the course of the River Nene.

The nearest railway station is at Watlington, Norfolk for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge.

For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The arches are supported on pillars which are encircled by detached shafts topped with capitals of stone carved foliage.

[8] The hammerbeam roof dates from the 15th century and is supported by 24 carved angels holding shields.

The church still has a red and a green stole and a white frontal for the altar which were embroidered by Agnes Blencowe.