Burnham Thorpe

Burnham Thorpe is a small village and civil parish on the River Burn and near the coast of Norfolk, England. 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.[2]

Burnham Thorpe

All Saints, Burnham Thorpe
Burnham Thorpe
Location within Norfolk
Area9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population144 (2011)[1]
• Density15/km2 (39/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

The house in which Nelson was born was demolished soon after his father's death, though the rectory that replaced it and the church at which his father preached can still be seen. The site of the former rectory is marked by a roadside plaque.[3]

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. The pub survives to this day.

Burnhamthorpe Road in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada was named after this settlement.[4]

Famous people from or associated with Burnham Thorpe

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

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. All Saints
  3. "Burnham Thorpe". norfolkcoast.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  4. Burnhamthorpe, Dixie, Summerville

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