Thorpe
St
Andrew -
A Revised History,
price £10.
This
is a newly revised version of Trevor's book, first published in
2002, It takes the form of an imaginary two mile journey along the
Yarmouth Road, starting at Harvey Lane and ending at Boundary Lane.
In taking this journey It tells the story of the growth of Thorpe
from the mediaeval period up to the nineteenth century and describes
many of the buildings - some of which are No longer there - that
lined the road. It is available from local bookshops.
Origins of the Street and Road Names of Thorpe St Andrew, price £6.
Written
by Thorpe men Dale Wiseman and Roger Pointer this new book is
a
gazetteer of the town's road and street names in a handy
volume. Their research
has enabled them to provide the detail
behind the signs we pass every day.It
also
includes essays on some of the more interesting names linked to
Thorpe
such as Boulton and Paul and the CastonFamily. This book
is sold out but a second hand copy may be found online or in local
book shops.
Thorpe
St Andrew War Memorial, by John Balls, price £5.
Published
in 2014 to coincide with the centennial commemorations of the
outbreak of the First World War John's Lavishly illustrated book is
a carefully researched tribute to the men who died during that
conflict and whose names are recorded on the Thorpe war memorial on
River Green.. It includes servicemen of many
different
backgrounds such as Captain Frank Haldenstein, son of wealthy shoe
manufacturer Alfred Haldenstein of Thorpe Lodge, killed in France in
1917, and Claude Kysh, who died of wounds after the end of the war
in November 1918.
'Thorpe St Andrew War Memorial' can be
obtained direct from John Balls at 01603 433712 or email
“john1912@btinternet.com”.
PUBLICATIONS
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Thorpe People price £8.50
Thorpe People is a cooperative venture containing articles written by John Balls, Lesley Barrett, Pam Harwood, Richard Johnson, Malcolm Martins, Nick Williams, and Dale Wiseman. It features 24 biographies of people who over the past 350 years have played an important part in the life of Thorpe St Andrew as it has grown and changed, from Mary Chapman, the founder of the Bethel Hospital to Janet Smith, the founder of the first Thorpe History Group. It includes many of the so called 'great and good' who owned much of the area such as John Harvey and William Birkbeck, but also includes those who made their own way in life such as the Hobrough family and Charles Fox.
Available from Nick Williams “spinney72@aol.com” £8.50 or £10 delivered.
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