Alethorpe

Alethorpe is a deserted medieval village site and former civil parish, now in the parish of Little Snoring, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It lies south-east of Little Snoring, around 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of the town Fakenham and 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Norwich to the north of the A148 road. The village, which is one of around 200 lost settlements in Norfolk, was abandoned in the 16th century, probably as the consequence of the land being enclosed by the landlord of that time. It is occasionally referred to as Althorp in historical literature. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1.

This article is about the place in Norfolk. For the stately home in Northamptonshire, see Althorp. For the village in Lincolnshire, see Althorpe.

The site of Alethorpe
Alethorpe
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTF948313
Civil parish
  • Little Snoring
District
  • North Norfolk
Shire county
  • Norfolk
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFAKENHAM
Postcode districtNR21
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