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The Limes, number 32 Bridge street is now used as offices. Built circa 1760, the roof was heightened circa 1900. An extension was added and the house was converted into offices in 1989. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1207488 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.

Now used as offices, these two house, numbers 28 and 30 Bridge Street, are early 19th century in flint with brick dressings and red brick fronts. Both houses are listed with the details for number 28 at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1207483 and the details for number 30 at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195952 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.

Thetford Grammar School can trace its origin back to Saxon times and has a continuous list of headmasters from the 12th century - an era when Thetford was a very important place. The school became co-educational in 1975 when it merged with the nearby Girls' Grammar School; it subsequently became an independent school in 1981.

Ivy Lodge, number 23 Bridge Street, is an early 19th century house which was raised to two storeys in the mid 19th century. The front is gault brick the rest is coursed clunch with flint and red brick dressings. There are various 19th century extensions to the rear. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1297879 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.

I deliberately caught the runner when I saw her passing, but only saw the name of the pub when I got home, it was pure chance.

My last visit. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6811187