Gayton Thorpe
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| Gayton Thorpe | |
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  Gayton Thorpe Location within Norfolk | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
Gayton Thorpe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gayton, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 136.[1]
History
The villages name means 'Gayton outlying farm/settlement'.[2] Gayton Thorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as T(h)orp.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Gayton.[4]
Church of St Mary
Its church, St. Mary, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk, and a Grade I listed building.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Population statistics Gayton Thorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.
- ^ "Norfolk D-G". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Gayton Thorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Images of England". English Heritage.
External links
Media related to Gayton Thorpe at Wikimedia Commons
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