St Lawrence's Church is a long church tucked away in a garden-like churchyard which you enter via a thatched lychgate dedicated to the men that died in WWI. Notice the medieval double bellcote. Inside, the main treasure is the 13th century lead font, which is the only one in Norfolk, depicting the crucifix and displaying much graffiti. There is a memorial to Charles Leath, Midshipman of the British Navy, who died at sea in 1804. The memorial features his sword and sextant in relief at the top.
Horatio Nelson was born in the small, windswept North Norfolk village of Burnham Thorpe on 29th September 1758. The North Sea lies only one and a half miles away. The Nelson family had strong multi-generational links to the priesthood. Horatio's grandfather, father, brother, nephew, cousin and son-in-law were all vicars in Norfolk. Other connections take the form of memorials in the county's churches and churchyards to sailors who served under him.
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