Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich

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Welcome to the Thorpe Hamlet Web site!

Here you will learn a little of the history of Thorpe Hamlet, find anecdotes about the people who have lived and worked here, search for information about lost friends and relatives, as well as some up to date information about this thriving area. You will also find out about the book that local residents of the Hamlet put together and published in June 2004, as well as the newer publications.

We are now hosting information for the Thorpe Hamlet History group and more information will be appearing shortly Click Here

If you know anyone else who maybe interested in this site please e-mail them this link to the homepage:- www.thorpehamlet.free-online.co.uk

There are now Thorpe Hamlet facebook & instagram pages that allow you to submit information and ask questions.

Personal Memories	The Thorpe Hamlet Book
One of the most popular pages on the site is the Personal Memories page for memories that didn't make it into the original book. Here you can read past messages from other visitors to the site, read their memories of living in the area Some people have located long lost friends an relatives who have moved across the world. Visit the Personal Memories page	The book launched in 2004 has sold out, however it may occasionally be available via St Matthews Church . Click here to find out more and read quotes from the book 'Memories of Thorpe Hamlet' . Don't miss the booklet on road names in the hamlet
New local history project	Local Links
What's up your street? The local history group have been publisheda project to collect and publish the stories behind all the street names in the Hamlet. For a taster start here with a page that's Right up my street Now the group have published a booklet about all the shops that have disappeared from the Hamlet. More info here	Discover the number of sites based in Thorpe Hamlet. Visit the Forum in Norwich, see Norwich live through the live BBC webcams. Read the local press. Find local accommodation and lots more interesting sites on our links page.
History of Thorpe Hamlet The 1972 Geoffrey Goreham history of Thorpe Hamlet delves back much further than the Memories of Thorpe Hamlet Book. Read it here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New lease of life planned for the Ketts Heights Following local community interest in Ketts Heights a committee of local residents has set up and with the assistance of the City council the Friends of Ketts Heights are exploring ways that this valuable city resource can be made really useful to local residents, City residents as a whole and to visitors to our fine City. If you are interested in finding out more visit their website here https://www.kettsheights.co.uk/
Photo Gallery Visit the Photo Gallery pages and see if you can spot any of your relatives or Thorpe Hamlet sights and locations that have now disappeared.
Saint Matthews Church The Parish Church in Thorpe Hamlet is Saint Matthew's Church in Telegraph Lane West.
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This page was last updated August, 2026

Welcome to the Thorpe Hamlet Web site!

The Thorpe Hamlet Book

New local history project

Local Links

Photo Gallery