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Old Croxton Road, THETFORD, IP24 1BD

All is quiet on Thetford's streets on this overcast, but exceptionally mild, Christmas Day.

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.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195910?section=official-list-entry

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.

Thetford fire station, Norwich Road, Thetford, Norfolk