GAYTON-THORPE, a parish in the Lynn division of the hundred of FREEBRIDGE, county of NORFOLK, 8 miles (N. W. by N.) from Swaffham, containing 187 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Norwich, rated in the king's books at £6. A. Hamond, Esq. was patron in 1818. The church is dedicated to St Mary.