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  The Burnhams including Burnham Market, Burnham Thorpe, Burnham Overy Staithe, Burnham Deepdale
Burnham Market has its fair share of elegant property lining the main street, most of which is very expensive private homes, but some have been converted to businesses such as tea rooms.
Burnham Thorpe is the birthplace of Horatio Nelson.
The pub in Burnham Thorpe was built in 1637 as the Plough, but fell into disrepair and in 1966 the new landlord restored it to its 1793 state, renaming it the Lord Nelson.
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 Burnham Thorpe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burnham Thorpe is a small village and civil parish on the River Burn and near the coast of Norfolk in England.
Burnham Thorpe is one of the Burnhams, a group of adjacent villages in North Norfolk, and lies about 1 mile (2 km) to the east of the larger village of Burnham Market, and the same distance south of the village and tiny port of Burnham Overy.
The small port town of Wells-next-the-Sea is 4 miles (6 km) to the east, whilst the larger town of King's Lynn is 20 miles (30 km) to the south-west and the city of Norwich is 30 miles (50 km) to the south-east.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burnham_Thorpe   (270 words)

  
 Burnham Overy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Burnham Overy is a civil parish on the north coast of Norfolk, England.
Burnham Thorpe, the birthplace of Nelson, lies 1 mile (2 km) to the south-east.
Between Burnham Overy Staithe and the sea, the river spreads out into multiple tidal creeks through the salt marshes that fringe the coast hereabouts, and finally leaves land behind by passing though the fronting sand dunes at a gap locally known as Burnham Harbour.
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 Burnham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The parish is distinguished as Burnham Westgate, or Burnham Market, from the neighbouring parishes of Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, Burnham Norton, Burnham Ulph and Sutton, and Burnham Deepdale.
The living is a rectory, with which is united a mediety of the consolidated benefices of St. Margaret’s, Burnham Norton, and All Saints, Burnham Ulph.
Burnham Ulph and Sutton, and Burnham Norton, are so close to Burnham Westgate, as to form with it one town ; the aggregate area of the three parishes is 5,630, with a joint population of 1,569.
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 Family Trees of Thomas Jefferson and Other Famous Americans - pafg233 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Susanne NELSON was born on 12 Jun 1755 in Of Burnham Thorp, Norfolk, England.
Edmund NELSON was born on 4 Jun 1762 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
Catherine NELSON was born on 19 Mar 1767 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
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 Burnham-On-Sea celebrates 200th anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar
Burnham and Highbridge's town band played in the gardens before the ceremony, which was started by the firing of a single maroon from the top of St Andrew's Church at mid-day.
Burnham Thorpe is the small Norfolk community where Nelson was born at the local rectory.
None of Burnham's celebrations were paid for from the public purse as the HMS Burnham Association agreed to fund the plaque and present a white ensign for the Council Chamber.
www.burnham-on-sea.com /trafalgar-anniversary.shtml   (526 words)

  
 What to See in England - Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk (by Gordon Home)
Burnham Thorpe, the native village of the great Admiral Nelson, is within walking distance of either Holkham, Burnham Market, or Wells-next-the-Sea.
The old Purbeck marble font in which Horatio was baptized is still to be seen in the church.
Nelson’s father was not by any means well off, and the question of providing for his sons was a very serious one.
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 Burnham Thorpe Norfolk Tourist Information
Burnham Thorpe is famous for being the birthplace of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (born:1758), victor at the Battle of Trafalgar and one of England's greatest heroes.
Burnham Thorpe is a small village on the River Burn and near the Norfolk coast.
Burnham Thorpe is part of a group of parishes called The Burnhams.
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 THE BURNHAM'S   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Burnham Thorpe is a small village, some nine miles north-west of Fakenham, whose wide Green is overlooked by brick-and-flint Georgian buildings and the 13th-century church.
Nelson's father, Edmund, was appointed Rector of All Saints church Burnham Thorpe (with the churches at Burnham Ulph and Burnham Sutton also placed in his care) in 1755 and it was the village Rectory [#1] three years later that Horatio was born.
Burnham Thorpe was one of seven Burnham parishes, the largest remaining one being Burnham Market which lies about 1 mile to the north-west.
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 Childhood
Horatio Nelson was born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
Burnham Thorpe was originally one of a group of seven villages all prefixed with "Burnham".
It was nearer to Burnham Thorpe and was gaining a reputation as the best school in the county.
www.aboutnelson.co.uk /childhood.htm   (2241 words)

  
 Burnham Market, England - Travel - New York Times
Burnham Market has become a retreat for modern times, combining Michelin-mentioned restaurants, comfortable accommodations and a range of nearby attractions, from stately homes to what is ranked as one of Britain's leading nudist beaches.
Others, like Burnham Market, have Anglo-Saxon roots in the 6th and 7th centuries, long before the Danes invaded in the 8th and 9th centuries, according to local historians from the Burnham Market Society, whose book, "A 21st Century Walk Around Burnham Market," is available at White House Books for £7.95.
It is said in the Lord Nelson pub, which is not to be confused with the hostelry of the same name in Burnham Market, that French people have been known to visit, celebrating Trafalgar not for the defeat of their fleet, but for the death of Lord Nelson.
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 Jicklings of Norfolk - Jicklings of Burnham Overy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Burnham Overy is one of the five Burnhams between Brancaster and Wells.
Burnham Thorpe is famous as the birthplace of Admiral Nelson.
In 1861 they resided in Burnham Overy with their children, all born in Blakeney: Frances Elizabeth (1843-1889), Henry G. (1844-?), Francis (1846-1907), Charles (1853-?), Ellen Sarah (1859-1919).
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 Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Burnham Thorpe
Son of Hilda Bolderstone, of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk.
Henry Hibberd, M.A., and Bridget Chevallier Hibberd, of Burnham Thorpe Rectory, Norfolk.
Son of Frederick and Alice Ives, of Burnham Thorpe.
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 All Saints Church, Burnham Thorpe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The most famous of all the Burnham churches, Burnham Thorpe All Saints church has great historical references.
In 1758 Horatio Nelson was born in the old rectory that once stood close to the site of the present one in the village of Burnham Thorpe.
His connection with Burnham Thorpe and the church itself stems from the fact that in 1749 his father, Edmund, married Catherine Suckling, the great niece of Sir Robert Walpole of Houghton Hall, and was appointed rector of All Saints church, Burnham Thorpe in 1755.
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 GENUKI: Norfolk: Genealogy: Towns and Parishes: Burnham Thorpe
Burnham Thorpe is about 12 miles east of Hunstanton.
and Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy and Burnham Sutton with Ulph.
Hibberd, Henry, Rector of Burnham Thorpe (Presbyter Ignotus)
www.origins.org.uk /genuki/NFK/places/b/burnham_thorpe   (119 words)

  
 Mark Pilling Family History - pilg880 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
was born 30 Jan 1409 in, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England and was christened in (84-1494).
He died 15 Nov 1494 in, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England and was buried in Whit Friars Chur, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
She died 1509 in, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
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 Robertson Family of Buckingham County, Virginia - pafg64
William Calthorpe was born 30 Jan 1409 in, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
Richard Calthorpe was born after 1464 in, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
William Calthorpe was born about 1476 in, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
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 Burnham Thorpe - Norfolk Holiday and Tourist Information Where to Stay
Most people are surprised when visiting the small hamlet of Burnham Thorpe that it retains its off the beaten track atmosphere, unlike its neighbour Burnham Market, which always seems to be bustling.
This tranquil setting is even more surprising when you consider its connections with the illustrious Horatio Nelson who was born in the village.
Inland is the village of North Creake where on its outskirts are to be found the remains of Creake Abbey, founded in about 1206, by Sir Robert de Narford.
www.norfolkcoast.co.uk /location_norfolk/vp_burnhamthorpe.htm   (493 words)

  
 The National Archives | Research, education & online exhibitions | Exhibitions | Nelson, Trafalgar, and those who ...
Horatio Nelson was born on 29 September 1758 in the parsonage at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, three miles from the coast.
Maurice Suckling, on arriving at Burnham Thorpe to attend his sister’s burial and arrange that of his mother, offered to help one of the elder boys.
The distancing of his father, and the move from his close-knit family and the small world of Burnham Thorpe to having to fend for himself in a school in Norwich, at the time the second largest city in England, must have been a testing time for Nelson.
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /nelson/gallery1   (800 words)

  
 Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horatio Nelson was born on 29 September 1758 in a rectory in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, the sixth of eleven children of The Revd Edmund Nelson and Catherine Nelson.
Nelson had no legitimate children; his daughter, Horatia, by Lady Hamilton (who died in poverty when their daughter was 13), subsequently married the Rev. Philip Ward and died in 1881.
Because Lord Nelson had no legitimate heirs, the Viscountcy and 1798 Barony of Nelson (both "of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe in the County of Norfolk") became extinct upon his death.
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 GENUKI: Norfolk: Genealogy: Towns and Parishes: Burnham Market
Burnham Market is about 10 miles east of Hunstanton.
See also Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Sutton with Ulph and Burnham Thorpe.
Industrious Burnham: a conducted tour of the businesses of Burnham Market over the last 150 years.
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The Corner Pigthle is set in a quiet corner of Burnham Thorpe, looking across the green to the Lord Nelson pub.
It is a traditional Norfolk cottage built from flint and brick with a pan tile roof.
Burnham Thorpe - the birthplace of Admiral Lord Nelson - is one of the well known, Norfolk ‘Burnhams’.
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 Burnham Thorpe holiday cottages: Norfolk self catering   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
is a charming, traditional Norfolk flint cottage set in a quiet corner of Burnham Thorpe, the birthplace of Admiral Nelson.
Burnham Thorpe is just over a mile south east of Burnham Market and about three miles inland from the beach at Holkham.
Other attractions include golf at Brancaster and Hunstanton, coastal walks and several very good pubs, including the Hoste Arms at Burnham Market, the Lifeboat at Thornham - and of course, the Lord Nelson in Burnham Thorpe itself.
www.cottageguide.co.uk /cornerpightle   (216 words)

  
 Details for self catering holiday cottage - Burnham Thorpe - Cherry Tree Bungalow
Burnham Thorpe is a quiet little village famous for being the birthplace of Admiral Lord Nelson, and there are many reminders in the area of his important part in its history, particularly in the church and the well known Lord Nelson pub.
Burnham Market is just one and a half miles away, and has a good selection of quality shops, as well as pubs and restaurants.
It is a good area for ornithology with many reserves close by, and sailing can be enjoyed at nearby Burnham Overy Staithe and Blakeney, and the lovely sandy beach at Holkham is just three miles away.
www.norfolkcottages.co.uk /properties/155   (192 words)

  
 Painting adventures with Nelson - www.ezboard.com
The quiet lanes of Burnham Thorpe exude a timeless air, encapsulated to such an extent that Lord Nelson would still be familiar with the village scene.
Inevitably, in this 200th anniversary year of Trafalgar commemorations, Nelson's birth-place of Burnham Thorpe is one of the summer destinations for tutor and students.
In Burnham Thorpe, the painters will also enjoy a meal at the Lord Nelson pub, where Nelson had his farewell meal after spending five years ashore in Norfolk before being appointed to command the Agamemnon in 1793.
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 East Anglia Burnham Market Accommodation Guide Burnham Market Norfolk England UK.
Burnham Market Accommodation content rages from Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Burnham Market Norfolk to Hotel and Self Catering Accommodation in Norfolk and the East of England UK.
Situated in peaceful countryside and adjacent to the park we are 2.5 miles south of the North Norfolk coastline and enjoy the perfect location and base for those who wish to get away from it all or explore all that the area has to offer.
Set in an area of Outstanding Beauty all the cottages are close to the wonderful beaches of Holkham, Brancaster and Burnham Overy Staithe.
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 Mark Pilling Family History - pilg887 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She married John Calthorpe [Sir Knight] about 1459 in of, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
was born about 1390 in of, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
She married Thomas Brews [Sir Knight] about 1432 in of, Burham Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
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 Norfolk Churches
This is the most remote and secretive of the Burnhams, hidden away among narrow lanes about two miles south-east of Burnham Market.
However, it is very hard to be alone in this church, because, although Nelson's father was Rector of most of the Burnhams, this was the one where the Rectory was, and consequently where Nelson was born.
Much of the window tracery is replaced, including, I think, that vast east window, but the lack of coloured glass is another benefit, and Thorpe's great treasure is easier to see because of it.
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 BurnhamWeb - History of the Burnham Name - Genealogy - Miscellaneous   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
(Burnham Hall), is a short distance northward from the church”.
In the chancel of its church is a monument to Rev.
lord of Burnham, granted to this monastery 6 acres of land and a half for the
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