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Riverside Walk, THETFORD, IP24 2BB

1960s shopping precinct.

Thetford Methodist church in Riverside Walk is a former Wesleyan chapel. Built in 1830 in gault brick. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1219175 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.

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The memorial bears 13 names of men from the church and school who lost their lives in The Great War.

Numbers 45 and 47 King Street were two shops, now combined into one. Built in the early 19th century in flint with a gault brick front. The large shop front is 20th century, the smaller, bowed window is early 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195934 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.

Number 41 King Street was built in the 19th century and greatly altered in the late 20th century. Listed, for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195933 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.

The shop at number 45 King Street was built in the 19th century in gault brick. The shop front is 20th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1207697 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.

Tanner House, in Tanner Street, was built in the early 19th century. Constructed in flint with gault brick dressings and gault brick front and rear. The house was restored in 1906 and in later years was used as a youth and community centre and as an adult learning centre. The house was converted to flats in 2019. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1219225 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.