Useful links

Some useful websites for finding out more on your local area

http://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/

Lists recorded ancient monuments, archaeological finds, crop marks, routes of old roads etc.

Go to ‘digital maps’ at centre left and use a postcode search, or go to ‘click here to explore more’ to look for summaries of specific parishes.

 http://www.pastscape.org.uk/mapsearch.aspx

An even better site for archaeology, again use a postcode search.

http://www.historic-maps.norfolk.gov.uk/Emap/EmapExplorer.asp

Allows you to search by Parish for old OS maps, old aerial photos, tithe and enclosure maps where available.

Use ‘Select area’ tab to input name of parish, then  clicking ‘view advanced’ will bring up two windows side by side for comparison. Unfortunately neither tithe nor enclosure maps  are loaded for Thorpe, although they do exist.

You can enlarge and crop sections of the maps and images.


http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.html

As a general resource for all the OS maps, from the first to the last, you cannot beat this site, which allows you to crop and enlarge and compare specific areas through time. (The Russian maps it also offers are an oddity - they seem to have known about the 'Secret War' bunkers in Belmore wood when no-one else did!)

http://www.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Website/maps.htm

 More maps, this time of  Norwich - but also showing parts of Thorpe.

 http://www.fadensmapofnorfolk.co.uk/

The very first detailed map of Norfolk was drawn by Faden, who mapped many counties in great detail before the advent of the Ordinance Survey. Although he focused on the estates of the gentry it's a very useful source for the study of historic land use. His map has now been digitally redrawn and can be accessed for the entire county. 

 http://tinyurl.com/cdur273

Information on limeburning, with some mention of extraction etc at Thorpe

http://countrysideaccess.norfolk.gov.uk/circular-walks.aspx

Suggested walks in various areas, some with interactive maps, and with comments by those who have already attempted them.

http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/news.html

Natural England site showing SSSIs, nature reserves and country parks.

http://www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk/

Project to record and protect our ancient trees  

http://www.ancient-tree-hunt.org.uk/discoveries/interactivemap/

Allows you to see what's in your local area. We need to record some for Thorpe!