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Burnham Thorpe is a hamlet 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.
Burnham Thorpe. Around ½ mile inland from Burnham Market, the village of Burnham Thorpe is the birthplace of Horatio Nelson. His father, Edmund Nelson, moved to Burnham Thorpe in 1755, after his marriage.
Burnham Thorpe. Around ½ mile inland from Burnham Market, the village of Burnham Thorpe is the birthplace of Horatio Nelson. His father, Edmund Nelson, moved to Burnham Thorpe in 1755, after his marriage.
The village of Burnham Thorpe is not extraordinary and certainly does not have the attractions of its close neighbour at Burnham Market. However the connection with one of Britain's greatest heros - it is well worth visting the church and the Nelson pub.
It was on the 21st of October 1805 that Lord Nelson died a national hero after leading the British to defeat the combined Franco-Spanish fleets from his famous ship HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, just off the Spanish coast. The Burnham Thorpe Village Sign. © essentially-england.com.
Burnham Thorpe is famed for being the birthplace of Horatio Nelson. The church is a short walk from the pub and has flags flown by HMS Indomitable at the Battle of Jutland, and by HMS Nelson, are in the nave and the tombs of his parents are in the Chancel.
Burnham Thorpe is a hamlet 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. Map.
