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47: 31: 807: 54: 265: 502: 305: 845: 169: 541:, with the tower dating from the Twelfth Century and the remainder of the church dating from the Thirteenth Century. The church was restored in the Nineteenth Century by 289: 115: 838: 580:, topped with a carved urn, located in the cemetery of Freethorpe's Methodist Church. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War: 498:, Freethorpe has a population of 995 residents living in 405 households. Furthermore, the parish has a total area of 3.67 square miles (9.5 km). 251: 506: 313: 1049: 831: 592: 349: 277: 1253: 294: 545:
at the behest of Richard Henry Vade Walpole, Lord of the Manor of Freethorpe. The stained-glass inside the church was installed by
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are located within the village, which were built in 1871 by Richard Henry and Harriet Vade Walpole to care for local widows.
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who operated the site until the mid-Twentieth Century. In addition, an eastern part of the parish was designated as a
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The majority of local children attend Freethorpe Community Primary School, which was rated as 'Good' by
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Freethorpe also has a Methodist Chapel that holds regular church services and seats up to 150 people.
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Rose, E, Rogerson, A and Albone, J. (1981;1999;2000;2017). Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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The origin of Freethorpe's name is uncertain. It either derives from the
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Freethorpe's war memorial takes the form of a square pillar, made from
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Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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for Fraethi's settlement or an amalgamation of the Old Norse and
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Rose, E and Albone, J. (1996;2007). Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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Pvt. Alec G. Nicholls (1919–1944), 1st Bn., Royal Norfolk Regt.
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L-Cpl. Frederick Carr (1878–1916), 8th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regt.
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Freethorpe's parish church is one of Norfolk's remaining 124
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University of Nottingham. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
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Freethorpe is located in Norfolk
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