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Thorpe Market, Norfolk
Thorpe Market maps
Historic maps of Thorpe Market and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Thorpe Market maps
Historic map of Thorpe Market
Illustrated Victorian map of Norfolk
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Thorpe Market books
Displaying 3 of 12 books about Thorpe Market and the local area. View all Thorpe Market books
Norfolk Broads Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
Norfolk Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
Norfolk Coast Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
1 Thorpe Market photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Thorpe Market
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I know it is a rather morbid subject and I don't want to rake up any unpleasant memories but if anyone lived in the Metton are at the time of April's death I would really appreciate any information you could give me, particularly the name of the lane down which she was riding and any abandoned buildings or construction work happening... [more]
Shared on 12 February 2010
My nan, Florence Watts, owned the hotel before I was born. I remember playing in the garden with my great gran, Emma Smith.
Shared on 20 January 2009
My great-grandfather owned the Lime Kiln in the village of Aldborough. When my grandfather Charles Earl was a young man he decided to leave the village with a friend and cycle to London to seek his fortune. They arrived in Pinner where my grandfather met his future wife (she was landlady of a pub). He went to work on the building... [more]
Shared on 13 May 2009
My ancestors lived in Jetty Street around 1890 and at one time had a chocolate shop at No 8. Next door at No 6 was a shoemakers, I believe (now called Jacob's Rest). The family name of my great grandmother (Emily nee Newman) and great grandfather (William Harry) was Gower. My great great grandfather, John Newman was involved in... [more]
Shared on 24 July 2009
I worked at the convalescent home for 6 months, (my name was Lansdale then) as so-called 'nursing aide' - more like 'maid of everything' - cleaning baths, polishing old brass taps and scouring equally old claw-footed baths, while waiting to start nursing training in Norwich.
It was a lovely building in a lovely area (although with the war still on, barbed... [more]
Shared on 03 July 2009
My great grandfatherwas lighthouse keeper at Cromer - Mr Hopkins
Shared on 15 October 2008
This is a front view of the Elmhurst Hotel, which stood - or stands? - in Cabbell Road, where my family and I stayed for two weeks in August 1958. I wonder if the building is still a hotel? I took a similar photo, which is in my album for that year. I also have two group photos of all... [more]
Shared on 04 August 2008
My family and I stayed in the Elmhurst Hotel, Cromer for two weeks during August 1958. My brother and I made several coach excursions from Cromer - to Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Sandringham, King's Lynn and Ely. I went alone to Sheringham by train - the trains were still running then! - and found a most interesting book - which I still... [more]
Shared on 04 August 2008
Extracts From Thorpe Market & Norfolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Thorpe Market, inspired by Frith photos.
Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
This old mansion was considerably improved and enlarged in 1785. It was the home of the Rt Hon Harbord Harbord, who was created Lord Suffield in 1786.
This is an extract from Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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Traditional Norfolk cottages with thatched roofs and flint walls are built on the edge of a large village green: this kind of green-edge or common-edge settlement is characteristic of Norfolk. As its name suggests, this tiny village once had a market; although trading ceased centuries ago, it is still possible to make out the shape of the Market Place.
This is an extract from Norfolk Living Memories.
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Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
The whole of Gunton village is included in the park and grounds of Gunton Hall. There are lakes and extensive woodlands in the park, and also an old oak tree whose height is 42ft and whose girth is 21ft 6ins. The road from Thorpe passes under this stately tower: it is 120ft high, and commands a wonderful view over the surrounding... [more]
This is an extract from Norfolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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