Thorpe Marriott is a

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parishes. Much of its housing was built during the latter quarter of the 20th century. It enjoys the amenities of both parishes, which are easily accessible from Fakenham Road ( A1047). Although lacking its own school, surgery, post office or chemist, Thorpe Marriott holds a church and the Otter

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Marriott's Way The Marriott's Way is a footpath, cycle-path and bridleway in north Norfolk, England, between Norwich and Aylsham via Themelthorpe. It forms part of the National Cycle Network (NCN) (Route 1) and the red route of Norwich's Pedalways cycle ...

passes through it.

History

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District Council first earmarked the 380 acre site for development in 1986. By 1994, 1,500 homes had been built, with plans for the residence of around 5,200 people once the project was to be finished. The plans included a mix of house styles including family houses, two bedroom terraces and bungalows. In 2005, the landlord of The Otter pub in Thorpe Marriott campaigned to gain a drinks licence extension to open later on

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by designating it as a national holiday, but this was refused by a high court judge. A mural of

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was created at a park in the area in 2023. Plans for the building of 1,530 new homes as well as a pub, a primary school, a medical centre, and shops on farmland on the edge of Thorpe Marriott, near the

Norwich Northern Distributor Road The Norwich Northern Distributor Road, now officially named the Broadland Northway (but commonly known as the NDR) is a dual-carriageway linking the A47 road, A47 to the south east of the city to the proposed Rackheath Eco-town and Norwich Inte ...

were recommended in December that year.

Marriott's Way

Passing through the development is

, a

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and cycle route which forms part of

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