The village of Gunthorpe is situated in a shallow valley on the eastern side of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road.

In the north west of the village there is a parish church which is dedicated to Saint Mary.

Gunthorpe is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it is listed with the names of Gunatorp and Gunestorp.

[3] The first tenant was Peter de Valognes The church was built around 1417 [citation needed] but has been substantially rebuilt by Frederick Preedy in the 1860s.

[4] The Acute Stroke Unit in Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is named after this village.