Villagers have been told the Lord Nelson at Burnham Thorpe, near Burnham Market, will be back in business in early November.

New operators are believed to have been found to run the Grade II listed pub on Walsingham Road, which dates back to the 17th century.

The Lord Nelson at Burnham Thorpe (Image: Chris Bishop)

A carving of Nelson which overlooks Burnham Thorpe, the Norfolk village where he was born. (Image: Chris Bishop)

Norfolk-based brewery Woodforde's, which leases the premises has not yet confirmed any details and the pub's website says it remains temporarily........

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