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Raymond Street, THETFORD, IP24 2EA

A Thetford back street seen on a very cold morning; note the characteristic flint-faced building on the right.

Numbers 6 and 8 Raymond Street are two late 18th century houses. Number 6 has a long rear range, numbered 6A to 6D, extending along Nether Row and used as offices. Constructed in flint with red brick dressings and colourwashed brick fronts. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1297825 Number 10 Raymond Street is a house and shop, built circa 1820 in flint with a colourwashed brick front. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1196082 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 11 Raymond Street, now a restaurant, was built as two houses, later a house, a shop and an office. Constructed in the mid 19th century, on a corner site, in gault brick. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1297826 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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Located on the junction of Raymond Street and Cage Lane.

Seen here from Cage Lane, this fine 'L' shaped guildhall with two cupolas, faces Market Place. Built, in gault brick with stone dressings, in 1901, the interior retains its original features. The present guildhall is on the site of several predecessors dated 1337, 1690 and 1799. See also Image Listed, grade II with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1207867 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.