Thorpe Market
| Thorpe Market | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret, Thorpe Market | |
  Thorpe Market Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 289 (parish, 2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG240361 |
| • London | 135 miles |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR11 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Thorpe Market is a village in the English county of Norfolk.[2] The village is located 4.4 miles south of Cromer and 20.5 miles north of Norwich. The village's name means 'Outlying farm/settlement with a market'.[3]
The parish church
[edit]The parish church of Thorpe Market is called St Margaret's. The present church was built in 1796 on the site of an older mediaeval church. This later church was one of the first Gothic Revival buildings to be erected in the county of Norfolk and was built on the instructions of the first Lord Suffield.
The church has an unusual colour scheme inside, having pink walls and a blue plaster ceiling. Most of the furnishings are from the late 19th century. There are two screens.[4][5] The church is part of the Ten Parishes which are overseen by the Trunch team ministry.
Transport
[edit]The nearest railway station is at Gunton on the Bittern Line, which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. Greater Anglia operates generally two-hourly services in both directions.[6]
The village straddles the A149 road, which links King's Lynn with Great Yarmouth.
The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
References
[edit]- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey, Explorer Sheet 252, Norfolk Coast East, ISBN 978-0-319-46726-8
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.
- ^ "Church of St. Margaret, Thorpe Market - 1049786". Historic England. 30 October 1902. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Search the List - Find listed buildings, monuments, battlefields and more". Historic England. 30 October 1902. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
External links
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Media related to Thorpe Market at Wikimedia Commons
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