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Places
36 places found.
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- Thorpeness, Suffolk
- Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk
- Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex
- Thorpe Market, Norfolk
- Thorpe Bay, Essex
- Thorp Arch, Yorkshire
- Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk
- Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire
- Thorpe, Surrey
- Thorpe, Cumbria
- Thorpe, Derbyshire
- Thorpe, Yorkshire (near Burnsall)
- Thorpe, Norfolk
- Thorp, Greater Manchester
- Thorpe, Durham
- Thorpe, Nottinghamshire
- Thorpe, Lincolnshire
- Thorpe, Yorkshire (near Beverley)
- Kilton Thorpe, Cleveland
- Thorpe Acre, Leicestershire
- Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire
- Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire
- Thorpe Latimer, Lincolnshire
- Thorpe Waterville, Northamptonshire
- Ewerby Thorpe, Lincolnshire
- Little Thorpe, Durham
- Barkby Thorpe, Leicestershire
- Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk
- Thorpe Underwood, Yorkshire
- Thorpe Underwood, Northamptonshire
- Lower Thorpe, Northamptonshire
- Gayton Thorpe, Norfolk
- Little Thorpe, Yorkshire
- Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk
- Thorpe Culvert, Lincolnshire
- Thorpe Edge, Yorkshire
Photos
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Maps
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Memories
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East Ham In The 1960s
In February 1963, when I was six and a half, my parents bought their first house, in Thorpe Road, East Ham. It was and had been a very cold winter, and when we moved in we had difficulty opening the back door, as there was so ...Read more
A memory of East Ham in 1963 by
Burrow Hill School
My name is Roger Hibbard from Staveley, Derbyshire, I was at Burrow Hill School from Easter 1952 to Easter 1953. I went there because at that time I suffered from severe asthma but I was never ill once during the wonderful ...Read more
A memory of Frimley Green in 1952 by
Growing Up In A Small Village
My parents moved to Twycross from London in the early 1960s. We lived on Sheepy Road next door to Mr Charlie Brooks and Louie Jones. On the opposite side were Stan and Ilma Jones and Len Gibbs and his daughter Joan. I ...Read more
A memory of Twycross by
Memories Of Walthamstow
My memories of Walthamstow are mainly of other people - but here goes! My son was born in 1965 in Thorpe Coombe Hospital, where some of the people who have posted memories on this site were born. Before 1934 my grandfather ...Read more
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Childhood And Adult Memories
I was born in Thorpe Combe in 1937 and went to Hale End Road, Wood Street and then William Morris Tech. Schools. My surname then was Bowers. As a fairly young child we used to play over in Epping Forest, having a ...Read more
A memory of Walthamstow in 1930 by
Looking For My Father
My name is Dawn Louise Elsie Cammock, I was born at Thorpe Maternity Hospital in Easington in 1964. My mother's name is Mavis Cammock - she had 2 sisters Eva and Dawn. Her mother's name was Elsie Cammock and her father was ...Read more
A memory of Wingate in 1964 by
Thorpe Salvin Football Matches As A Teenager.
My memory of Thorpe Salvin was going to play football against the village football team. I can remember walking from Kiveton Park to Thorpe Salvin cricket / football ground with my mates and ...Read more
A memory of Thorpe in 1964 by
Always A Colliery Lass
I was born late 1959 at Little Thorpe Maternity Hospital. I lived in Arthur Street with my parents Alan and Ada Robson and my newly widowed grandfather Bob Mckee. My grandmother, Lizzie, sadly passed away a year ...Read more
A memory of Easington Colliery in 1964 by
Abc Minors,Trolley Buses, Lonesome School, Oakleigh Way
I have just found this page and what memories it rekindles. I was a minor at the ABC, I even got a road safety prize from Coco the Clown. Thorpes record shop accross the road, there I bought my ...Read more
A memory of Mitcham in 1955 by
Searching For Day Family
Does anyone know of any folks with the surname of Day living in Northfleet? Day was my mom's maiden name, her first name was Thora. She lived next door to Arthur Greenslade, pianist, on Stonebridge Hill. I live in Mission ...Read more
A memory of Northfleet by
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Thorpe is two miles east of Norwich; it became a popular spot for Sunday outings from the mid 19th century, despite the disapproval of some church authorities in the city.
A wherry breasts Thorpe Reach en route to Norwich past Thorpe St Andrew. Here the Yare cuts close into a wooded 150 ft ridge, a view now obscured by trees between village and river.
A wherry breasts Thorpe Reach en route to Norwich past Thorpe St Andrew. Here the Yare cuts close into a wooded 150 ft ridge, a view now obscured by trees between village and river.
Originally the village was known as Thorpe St Andrew; the name was changed to Bishopthorpe because of the archbishop's palace being built here.
Prince of Wales Road was cut through the town in 1862 to provide a fittingly grand route from Thorpe Station. On the right, the old Crown Bank of 1866 became the post office.
Prince of Wales Road was cut through the town in 1862 to provide a fittingly grand route from Thorpe Station. On the right, the old Crown Bank of 1866 became the post office.
Originally the village was known as Thorpe St Andrew; the name was changed to Bishopthorpe because of the archbishop's palace being built here.
The pretty village of Thorp Arch with its green, Manor House and old mill leads down to the banks of the Wharfe, with the bridge (1772) carrying the road to Boston Spa.
Thorpe is now almost a suburb of Norwich. Further down is the Rush Cutters pub.
The Vaults now have a large 'Worthington' sign above the door though James Thorpe's name is still highlighted. Mr Hayrs' name is still above his grocer's shop.
Thorpeness is just visible to the north.
Thorp Arch Hall is now divided into three separate houses, and has been tastefully restored in recent years.
The name of this inn is the Hero, after the most famous inhabitant of the Burnhams: Horatio Nelson, born in the rectory of nearby Burnham Thorpe, and later to become England's greatest admiral, and victor
Three women, all wearing ankle-length dresses, pose on Dovedale's famous Stepping Stones beneath the limestone crags of Thorpe Cloud (right).
Thorpe is now almost a suburb of Norwich. Further down is the Rush Cutters pub.
The water supply to Thorpeness was provided by piston pumps operated by the windmill.
An earlier view of the entrance to Dovedale, again showing the donkeys, and the slopes of Butser Hill rising to the left of the photograph, with the crags of Thorpe Cloud to the right.
James Thorpe, wines & spirits is still in evidence, also Hayrs, the grocer. There are toilets on the far right.
The road from Thorpe passes under this stately tower: it is 120ft high, and commands a wonderful view over the surrounding area.
Church Farm Caravan Park, now Holiday Park, is situated between Thorpeness Road and the River Ald. The river is seen here on the right, with the RSPB marshland reserve beyond.
Thorpeness was a planned seaside resort financed by Glencain Stuart Ogilvie in 1910-28 as a Tudor fantasy for the middle classes.
The 65-acre Meare (the correct spelling at fantasy Thorpeness) was dug out of marshland to provide a boating lake for children.
Today visitors could easily miss Snape on their way to the popular arboretum with its unique collection of trees and shrubs from around the world at nearby Thorpe Perrow.
One of the best examples of the rendered buildings is the Crown Hotel, which has now expanded to take over Thorpe's the florist to its left.
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