[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.

The name of the former English coin the farthing has a similar origin, meaning "the fourth part (of a penny)".

[5] The parish of Winfarthing was a demesne of the King until around 1189 in the reign of Henry II, when it was sold off to a private land owner.

In 1600, there were 189 communicants, and by 1739, there were 50 dwelling-houses, and about 260 inhabitants in total, at which point the parish was valued for tax purposes at £924 (£182000 today).

[6] The Anglo Saxon Winfarthing pendant was found in a nearby field in 2014, in a woman's grave.