Bowthorpe can be found on the western outskirts
of Norwich
and there is evidence of early settlements with the discovery
of tools and coins that are now kept in the Castle
Museum.
The name Bowthorpe came from either Denmark
or Norway and was originally spelt Boethorpe but, over the
years, its spelling has changed to how it is today.
In 1966 the Bell School of Languages leased Bowthorpe
Hall, initially as an experiment for a summer school, founded
by Frank E. Bell. The school soon became popular with foreign
students and it was able to purchase the hall, gardens and
five acres of land to become a permanent school. Today it
is still a very successful school for foreign students from
all parts of the world.
Bowthorpe has a popular shopping centre
with a large Roy’s store, Boots the chemist and a variety
of other shops. There is a health centre and doctors surgery,
police station, village hall, public houses and sports facilities.
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