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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.
Nestled quietly yet majestically at the end of Walsingham Road as you leave the beautiful village of Burnham Thorpe close to the North Norfolk coast, the market town of Burnham Market and a short drive from the award winning Holkham beaches and seaside town of Wells next the Sea.
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. Horatio, the 6th of their 11 children was born on 29th September 1758 at the Parsonage.
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.
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May 31, 2023 · Home > Discover > History. Norfolk, Nelson’s County. Horatio Nelson was born in the small, windswept Norfolk village of Burnham Thorpe on 29th September 1758. The North Sea lies only one and a half miles away, its lapping and pounding providing the soundtrack to Horatio's first twelve years of life.
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