Burnham Thorpe

Burnham Thorpe
All Saints' Church
Burnham Thorpe is located in Norfolk
Burnham Thorpe
Burnham Thorpe
Location within Norfolk
Area9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Population131 (2021)
• Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF855412
Civil parish
  • Burnham Thorpe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE31
Dialling code01328
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°56′10″N 0°45′36″E / 52.936°N 0.760°E / 52.936; 0.760

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.