[2] Several Nineteenth Century almshouses are located within the village, which were built in 1871 by Richard Henry and Harriet Vade Walpole to care for local widows.

[3] In addition, an eastern part of the parish was designated as a Starfish site during the Second World War to draw Luftwaffe attention away from Norwich and Great Yarmouth.

The church was restored in the Nineteenth Century by Anthony Salvin at the behest of Richard Henry Vade Walpole, Lord of the Manor of Freethorpe.

The stained-glass inside the church was installed by Thomas Willement and Clayton and Bell and largely glorify the Walpole family.

The majority of local children attend Freethorpe Community Primary School, which was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in 2016[6] which was subsequently upheld in 2019.