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Claxton Close, THETFORD, IP24 1BA

A notice in the window explains that the shop will be shut for a year and the building rebuilt.

A short street of mixed housing connecting the town centre and the station.

These four almshouses are even numbers 2 to 8 Croxton Road. Built in red brick in 1885. A boundary wall encloses the building on all sides and at the rear is developed into gabled outbuildings. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195927 Once the ancient capital of East Anglia, Thetford is a market town established at a crossing of the River Little Ouse. A major centre of Boudica’s Iceni tribe and there is an Iron Age fort. Later came a Norman castle and an important priory. Thetford is the birthplace of 18th century radical Thomas Paine, whose thinking encouraged American independence and the abolition of slavery. After World War II, Thetford became an "overspill town", taking people from London.

Terrace of flint-faced houses, typical of the older parts of the town.

Seen from Station Road is the Thomas Paine Hotel, number 33 White Hart Street. The hotel consists of four 18th century houses built of flint and clunch, internally unified to form a hotel. There is an 18th century addition in brick facing White Hart Street and a 19th century addition in brick with the main entrance. Some original internal features remain. Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was born on or near this site. Formerly known as Grey Gables. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1196095 Once the ancient capital of East Anglia, Thetford is a market town established at a crossing of the River Little Ouse. A major centre of Boudica’s Iceni tribe and there is an Iron Age fort. Later came a Norman castle and an important priory. Thetford is the birthplace of 18th century radical Thomas Paine, whose thinking encouraged American independence and the abolition of slavery. After World War II, Thetford became an "overspill town", taking people from London.

This row of three houses are numbers 3, 5 and 7 Norwich Road. Built in the early 19th century in a mix of knapped flint and flint pebbles with gault brick dressings. The dressings to number 7 have been renewed in red brick in the 20th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195910 Once the ancient capital of East Anglia, Thetford is a market town established at a crossing of the River Little Ouse. A major centre of Boudica’s Iceni tribe and there is an Iron Age fort. Later came a Norman castle and an important priory. Thetford is the birthplace of 18th century radical Thomas Paine, whose thinking encouraged American independence and the abolition of slavery. After World War II, Thetford became an "overspill town", taking people from London.