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Burnham Thorpe

Coordinates: 52°56′10″N 0°45′36″E / 52.936°N 0.760°E / 52.936; 0.760
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Burnham Thorpe
All Saints' Church
Burnham Thorpe is located in Norfolk
Burnham Thorpe
Burnham Thorpe
Location within Norfolk
Area9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population131 (2021)
• Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF855412
Civil parish
  • Burnham Thorpe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE31
Dialling code01328
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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UK
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52°56′10″N 0°45′36″E / 52.936°N 0.760°E / 52.936; 0.760

Burnham Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is famous for being the birthplace of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, victor at the Battle of Trafalgar and one of Britain's greatest heroes. At the time of his birth, Nelson's father, Edmund Nelson, was rector of the church in Burnham Thorpe.[1]

Burnham Thorpe is located 19 miles (31 km) north-east of King's Lynn and 31 miles (50 km) north-west of Norwich.

History

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Burnham Thorpe's name is of combined Anglo-Saxon and Vikingorigin, and derives from the Old English for a settlement along the River Burn with the Old Norse for an outlying farmstead.[2]

In the Domesday Book, Burnham Thorpe is listed as a settlement of 58 households in the hundred of Gallow. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William de Warenne and Robert de Verly.[3]

In 1758, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson KB, 1st Viscount Nelson was born in the Rectory in Burnham Thorpe. Nelson served a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, leading his men to victories at the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar among others. Nelson is proudly remembered in the village, with multiple monuments erected in his honour. The Rectory where Nelson was born has since been demolished, with its site being marked by a roadside plaque.[4]

The village's main public house was built in 1637 and was known as The Plough until 1798 when it was renamed The Lord Nelson in honour of the victory at the Battle of the Nile. Nelson held a dinner here for the men of the village prior to his departure to join HMS Agamemnon.[5] The pub survives to this day and is operated by Woodforde's Brewery.[6]

Other listed buildings in Burnham Thorpe include Manor House (Seventeenth Century with Medieval stone)[7], Ivy Farm Barn (Sixteenth Century)[8], School House (Seventeenth Century)[9] and East End Farm House (Seventeenth Century).[10]

Burnhamthorpe Road in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada was named after Burnham Thorpe, the homeplace of settler, John Abelson.[11]

Birthplace of Nelson, now demolished; the Rectory, Burnham Thorpe

Geography

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According to the 2021 census, the population of Burnham Thorpe is 131 people which shows a slight decrease from the 144 people listed in the 2011 census.[12]

The B1355, between Fakenham and Burnham Norton, runs through the parish as does the course of the River Burn.

All Saints' Church

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Burnham Thorpe's parish church is located along Church Lane where a church has stood since the Domesday Book of 1087.[13] The present building has an arcade dating from the 13th-century, aisles from the 14th-century and the clerestorey, north porch and chancel date from the 15th-century. A bell tower of three stages at the west end also dates from the 15th-century, due to these features the church is a Grade I listed building.[14]

Additionally, the church boasts several memorials to both Horatio Nelson and to his father, Edmund Nelson and a large stone font, in which the former was baptised.[15]

Famous Residents

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Governance

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Burnham Thorpe is part of the electoral ward of Burnham Market & Docking for local elections and is part of the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is North West Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's James Wild MP since 2010.

War Memorial

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Burnham Thorpe's war memorial is a stone latin cross located inside All Saint's Churchyard, it has been Grade II listed since 2017.[16] The following men are listed for the First World War:[17]

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial
Gnr. Edward W. Ward 189th Bde., Royal Field Artillery 24 Oct. 1918 Quéant Road Cemetery
OS William J. Mason HMS Agamemnon 25 Feb. 1915 Chatham Naval Memorial
Pte. Edward Futter 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment 23 Mar. 1918 Pozières Memorial
Pte. Frank C. Futter 3rd Bn., Coldstream Guards 11 May 1915 Cuinchy Cemetery
Pte. William Futter 8th Bn., King's Own Royal Regiment 28 Mar. 1918 Arras Memorial
Pte. Walter F. Futter 7th Bn., Norfolk Regiment 13 Oct. 1915 Loos Memorial
Rfn. William Johnson 11th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps 27 Mar. 1918 St. Sever Cemetery

And, the following for the Second World War:

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial
PO John Hibberd No. 55 Squadron RAF 15 Jul. 1944 Arezzo War Cemetery
Sgt. Peter F. Bolderstone DFM No. 429 Squadron RAF 30 Nov. 1944 Runnymede Memorial
LAC Jack Ives Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 17 Nov. 1942 All Saints' Churchyard

See also

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References

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  1. ^ All Saints
  2. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Burnham Thorpe | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Burnham Thorpe". norfolkcoast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  5. ^ "THE LORD NELSON PUBLIC HOUSE, Burnham Thorpe - 1273705 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Pub | The Lord Nelson | Burnham Thorpe". The Lord Nelson. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ "MANOR HOUSE, Burnham Thorpe - 1239418 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  8. ^ "IVY FARM BARN, Burnham Thorpe - 1239420 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  9. ^ "SCHOOL HOUSE, Burnham Thorpe - 1273656 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ^ "EAST END FARM HOUSE, Burnham Thorpe - 1273638 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Burnhamthorpe – Heritage Mississauga". Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Burnham Thorpe (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Parish Summary: Burnham Thorpe". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  14. ^ "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Burnham Thorpe - 1239270 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Burnham Thorpe War Memorial, Burnham Thorpe - 1441781 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Burnham Thorpe". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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