Thetford – Joseph Emms
There might be quite a lot of posts about Thetford over the next few days, which is primarily linked to
Read MoreThetford – Good Woman Public House
This building at 51/53 Old Market Street in Thetford was once the Good Woman public house from the mid-nineteenth century
Read MoreThetford – Henry Balaam
On 24 July 1835, Henry Balaam was sentenced to seven years imprisonment at Thetford Court. It was the prison which
Read MoreThetford – Stocks
The Thetford cage and stocks were located over the road on Cage Lane and were originally opened in 1581. The
Read MoreThetford – Thetford Mill
Thetford Mill, located on the appropriately named Watermill Lane, which was used as a corn mill and closed in the
Read MoreThetford – Church of the Holy Sepulchre
This priory was founded in 1148 and it takes its name from the Augustinian order of the Holy Sepulchre, of
Read MoreThetford – Thetford Grammar School
Thetford Grammar School is, as the plaque notes, one of the oldest schools in the country. It has been educating
Read MoreThetford – Captain Mainwaring Statue
This statue of Captain Mainwaring from Dad’s Army was unveiled in 2010 and it was located next to the Anchor
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