Gayton Thorpe
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. The village is located south-east of King's Lynn and north-west of Norwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 136.
History
Gayton Thorpe's name is of Viking origin and derives from the Old Norse for Gayton's outlying farmstead or settlement.Gayton Thorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Torp. In the Domesday Book, Gayton Thorpe is listed as a settlement of 43 households in the hundred of Freebridge. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Bishop Odo of Bayeux, Roger Bigod, Henry de Ferrers and Ralph de Tosny.
Near the village is the site of Gayton Thorpe Roman Villa, discovered and first excavated in the early 20th century.
On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Gayton.