The essential plan of the monastery was established by the founder Roger Bigod.
He laid the foundation stone of the priory on 1st September 1107 just outside the medieval town walls of Thetford on a spacious and level site beside the river. In . . . — — Map (db m314525) HM
The King's House was greatly rebuilt in the middle of the 18th century, it has the reputation of being the manor house of Thetford's medieval manorial lords. In the 17th century it was a royal hunting lodge frequented by King James I, whilst he . . . — — Map (db m314588) HM
The Angles Way walking trail between Great Yarmouth and Thetford follows the River Waveney for much of its route. The 93 mile trail passes through the historic and unspoiled landscape of the Norfolk-Suffolk border taking in fantastic scenery, . . . — — Map (db m314582) HM
As well as providing a home to wildlife, this cemetery features many historic graves and a number of interesting, hidden, archaeological features.
St Margaret's Church was originally built before the Norman Conquest, later becoming a chapel to . . . — — Map (db m314601) HM
The Captain Mainwaring statue you see before you was unveiled on 19 June 2010. It marks the long association BBC TV's Dad's Army has had with Thetford -- the real Walmington-on-Sea. The idea for the state was that of Thetford resident, Stuart . . . — — Map (db m306385) HM
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
Thomas Paine was a radical thinker and one of democracy's biggest champions. His work was hugely influential in both the American and French Revolutions and he earned a reputation as the greatest political figure of . . . — — Map (db m314584) HM
This plaque commemorates the official unveiling of this monument by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G.K.T., on 29th July 1999.
In 1843 Maharajah Duleep Singh succeeded his father to the throne of the sovereign Sikh kingdom of Punjab. He was . . . — — Map (db m314590) HM
The heads of religious houses usually lived apart from the communities they governed.
At Thetford the lodging of the superior or prior of the monastery stood to the west of the church and cloister. Over the course of the Middle Ages the prior's . . . — — Map (db m314524) HM
This was the monastic dining hall where the monks gathered for their meals.
The monks sat at tables on the platforms that run along the sides of the room. At the far end of the interior there would have stood the high table, where the prior his . . . — — Map (db m314523) HM
Built in Perpendicular style with later Victorian additions, it is one of only three surviving medieval churches in Thetford. The grave of Sir Richard Fulmerston (died 1586), the founder of the nearby Almshouses and Grammar School, lies in the . . . — — Map (db m314592) HM
One of Thetford's three surviving medieval churches. St. Peter's was extensively rebuilt between 1789 - 1791 by public subscription. Sometimes known as the black church' due to the extensive use of knapped flint, which creates the chequer board . . . — — Map (db m315611) HM
Thetford Priory was one of the largest and richest religious foundations in medieval East Anglia.
It was a monastery, the home of a community of men called monks living a religious life in the service of God. Founded in 1103-1104 by Roger . . . — — Map (db m306099) HM
The priory church was a large and elaborate building.
Work on the church began in 1107 and the presbytery was probably complete by 1114. The nave, however, was probably not finished for another 60 years.
The church was designed on a . . . — — Map (db m306100) HM
