Thetford Town Centre June 2018

Ann Christin
Ann Christin
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Published 2018-07-01
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. Thetford is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. After World War II Thetford became an ‘overspill town’ taking people from London, as a result of which its population increased substantially.

The Ancient House Museum, situated on White Hart Street, is an oak-framed Tudor merchant's house. The museum holds replicas of the Thetford Treasure and has displays about flint knapping, rabbit warreners and wildlife in the brecks. You can also find out more about Thomas Paine and the Maharajah Duleep Singh. The Ancient House was gifted to the town by Prince Frederick Duleep Singh. The surrounding Breckland has been largely replaced by the Thetford Forest, though Thetford Chase remains.

Thetford is just off the A11 road between Norwich (28 miles (45 km)) and London (86 miles (138 km)). The A11 previously ran through the town but a bypass was constructed in the 1990s. It is served by Thetford railway station, with Abellio Greater Anglia running services between Norwich and Cambridge, and East Midlands Trains from Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street (via Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly). From Cambridge, regular services run to London King's Cross.

The Iceni were a Celtic tribe living in Norfolk and parts of Cambridgeshire. Archaeological evidence suggests that Thetford was an important tribal centre during the late Iron Age and early Roman period. A ceremonial 'grove' was uncovered there during excavations. In 1979, a hoard of Romano-British metalwork, known as the Thetford treasure was located just outside Thetford.

Thetford is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the town of Thetford .
All Comments (15)
  • @dannymeerkat84
    i live in thetford!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are having a variety of shops made.B&M's,greggs,home barigains and more!
  • @paullawson3117
    Hello Ann, Thanks for the tour around Thetford town center, very interesting for an old Thetfordian, 1928-1940. Managed to recognize many of the streets/roads. Was saddened to see the Castle Hill with presumably steps to enable one to climb the Hill, there used to be a path to the top, round the back, an easy climb ! A commentry would have have helped the old brainbox , but think I worked out most places. Wonder if the school on Norwich Rd. still stands. Thanks again, Paul Lawson.( E x. St. Marys Row, Thetford.
  • @johnryan1798
    Anybody remember the Spencer family coming back from Lady Diana's wedding and passing through Thetford? They were tossing out candy to the crowd
  • @dannymeerkat84
    if you go out of town centre,you see a bunch of stores, the place is called forest retail park, argos moved to sainsburys, go to cannons walk, if you see a house with normally a red car infront, it will be my house, SAFETY TIP:be carful!home barigains is busy!
  • @dannymeerkat84
    ann,m&co is not around,if ya saw a closed m&co guys,it will be changed
  • @aleksandracace8964
    nah the town is usally crowded execpt on weekends so was it a weekend btw i live in thetford