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Burnham Thorpe

Burnham Thorpe proper noun: a village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8541).

burnham thorpe: a village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref...
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Proper noun

Burnham Thorpe

  1. A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8541).

Origin of Burnham Thorpe

Burnham is thought to derive from the River Burn, Norfolk.

Questions about Burnham Thorpe

What does Burnham Thorpe mean?
Burnham Thorpe means a village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF8541).
What part of speech is Burnham Thorpe?
Burnham Thorpe is a proper noun.

Words near Burnham Thorpe in the dictionary

  1. Burnham Green
  2. Burnham Legarda
  3. Burnham Market
  4. Burnham Norton
  5. Burnham Overy
  6. Burnham Thorpe
  7. Burnham-on-Crouch
  8. Burnham-on-Sea
  9. Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
  10. Burnhamism
  11. Burnhams

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