| Burnham Thorpe | |
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 All Saints' Church | |
  Burnham Thorpe Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Population | 131 (2021) |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF855412 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| Dialling code | 01328 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Burnham Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. 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. At the time of his birth, Nelson's father, Edmund Nelson, was rector of the church in Burnham Thorpe.[1]
Burnham Thorpe is located 19 miles (31 km) north-east of King's Lynn and 31 miles (50 km) north-west of Norwich.