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Minstergate, THETFORD, IP24 1BN

What was the paint and finishing shop to Charles Burrell & Sons, Engineers is now a museum of steam power and steam transport. By 1875 Burrell & Sons were the largest manufacturers of traction engines in the world and were once Thetford’s main employer until the business closed in 1928. The building is constructed in brick, flint and ashlar with a metal-framed front with seven bays of double doors. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195908 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 with 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.

Part of the Charles Burrell factory, which produced steam traction engines and farm machinery. Grade II Listed Buildings - see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1207916 & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1279518 .

Burrell & Sons made steam traction engines. The museum is housed in the company's former paint shop on Minstergate. Its Grade II listing begins "Paint and finishing shop to Burrell & Sons, Engineers. Now a museum. 1846-7. Brick, flint and ashlar with a metal-framed front facade supporting seven bays of double timber doors. Frame is tensioned by adjustable cross bars". For more about the museum, try https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Burrell_Museum .

Seen at the Charles Burrell Museum, Thetford, Norfolk. The iconic van from the popular 'Dad's Army' series. Now owned by the Dad's Army Museum, whose bid was successful, at an auction, in 2012. I am pleased to say that I pledged money towards the purchase. See link for more details about the museum: http://www.museumsnorfolk.org.uk/charles-burrell-museum

Seen at the Charles Burrell Museum, Thetford, Norfolk. The iconic van from the popular 'Dad's Army' series. Now owned by the Dad's Army Museum, whose bid was successful, at an auction, in 2012. I am pleased to say that I pledged money towards the purchase. See link for more details about the museum: http://www.museumsnorfolk.org.uk/charles-burrell-museum

Now converted into flats, St Nicholas House in Minstergate was built in the mid 18th century and altered and extended in the 19th century. Constructed in flint with the main front and gable in red brick. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1279518 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 with 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.

Grade II listed. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101195908-charles-burrell-museum-thetford