When was thorpe marriott built

Geograph - photograph every grid square. Much of the housing was built in the latter part of the 20th century. It enjoys the amenities of both parishes which are easily accessible from the Fakenham road A road. In support of the community, Trinity Church hosts the website below. Further information of how Thorpe Marriott came into being is found in 'History Matters' on that website.

Thorpe Marriott, though being a relatively small area, is home to over 3, families. People are very house-proud in Thorpe. There is a clear pecking order of builders, with Bovis constructing the most prestigious houses on the best sites. Even the minister says she wishes she had bought a Bovis home. Though neither of the two young mothers feels as firmly rooted in Thorpe Marriott as they would expect to be in an established village, they feel the place is beginning to gel.

The local estate agent, The Property Shop, says much of its business came from families on the estate trading up. Company relocations also provide new buyers. There is clearly a reasonable degree of satisfaction with Thorpe Marriott. But could it really be called a village? Almost, seems to be the answer. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

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Share this: Tweet. Like this: Like Loading One response john knights January 7, at am Reply. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Both applications would be considered simultaneously and serve as a singular, hybrid application, with the development known as Marriott's Park. The development would also see a new road built between Fir Covert Road and Reepham Road, which will provide access to properties in it.

Should the application be approved it would be the second major development from the Colchester-based firm to be green-lit in Taverham. After a previous bid was subject to a legal challenge from Norwich City Council in , a second bid to build the 2,sqm supermarket, along with a retail unit and lifestyle leisure unit, on the site was approved in February Martin Scott, group director of Scott Properties, said the company was hoping to submit the application in Chris Wilson-Town, chairman of Taverham Parish Council's planning committee, said the proposals had not come out of the blue, with the site long since earmarked for potential development.

He said: "The site was allocated in the Greater Norwich Local Plan and is also one we've talked about when working on our neighbourhood plan, which we worked on well in the knowledge that Taverham would have to undergo change. This newspaper has been a central part of community life for many years.