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Thorpe St Andrew, High Street c.1955
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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. Many villages have road bypasses, but Thorpe has a river bypass: through traffic uses a stretch of river created by the railway builders in 1844, and only leisure traffic calls here. The present church of St Andrew replaced the medieval one in the 1860s: the tower, here seen under repair, is 150 feet high. Thorpe Green lies to the left of the picture: a boat can be seen on the river through the trees. The painter John Sell Cotman was born in Thorpe.

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A Selection of Memories from Thorpe St Andrew

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Growing Up At 77 Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew
The house on the right of this picture was owned by the Parker family who lived there and ran a Post Office, drapery and grocery store next to the house from 1902 until the 1950s. Members of the Parker family continued to live there until the late 1990s. My father, Hugh Caley Parker moved there in 1942 at the invitation of his uncle who could no longer manage the business and I have many happy memories of growing up in the house with my parents and brother and sister.
Thorpe St Andrew, the Village 1922
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Santa Lucia Hotel Lives Again
Not so much a memory - more an update! Since Mrs Barkway sold the hotel business, the property was split into dwellings and 6 years ago my husband and I bought Swan House, the building on the far left with the flat roof. It now has a pitched roof and looks very different. In March 2012 we opened as a Bed and Breakfast called Swan House. Just one bedroom but very lovely and we welcome ...see more
Thorpe St Andrew, Santa Lucia Hotel c1965
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Miss Bee
Santa Lucia Hotel was owned and run by Marion Olive Barkway, better known as Miss Bee. Marion was my grandmother and we used to visit every Sunday afternoon to help out with evening meals. When I was small I remember standing on the sun terrace fishing and gazing out onto the river. As I grew, I got into canoeing and used to keep my canoe there climbing over the wall to get to the river. Marion had a succession ...see more
Thorpe St Andrew, Santa Lucia Hotel c1965
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Hearts Cruisers
This gentleman is my grandfather Geoffrey John Hart. He owned and worked the business, Hearts Cruisers, with his two sons, Dick and Jack, and we spent many a happy hour there. In those days you could swim in the river as pollution was almost non-existent. Uncle Dick's many descendants are now mainly living in New Zealand but pay regular visits to the area to see where their family originally lived. Uncle ...see more
Thorpe St Andrew, 1929
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