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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.

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.

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.

The memorial, which is housed in the school library bears 34 names, to the side an additional six names have been appended to a second memorial after further research. To view the WW1 memorial https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5973928 I am endebted to the school for their kind co-operation in allowing me access.

Known as 'Old School' these buildings, now the school library, were the whole of Thetford Grammar School for 300 years. Built in 1575, in knapped flint with ashlar and red brick dressings, remodelled in the early 19th century and partially rebuilt in 1877. Another view is at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195953 Thetford Grammar School is an independent co-educational school which might date back to the 7th century. Part of the school is built on the site of a thirteenth-century Dominican Friary. 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.

Known as 'Old School' these buildings, now the school library, were the whole of Thetford Grammar School for 300 years. Built in 1575, in knapped flint with ashlar and red brick dressings, remodelled in the early 19th century and partially rebuilt in 1877. There is another view at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195953 Thetford Grammar School is an independent co-educational school which might date back to the 7th century. Part of the school is built on the site of a thirteenth-century Dominican Friary. 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 boundary wall in flint with ashlar dressings and cast iron gates to Thetford Grammar School probably date to 1877. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1279699 Thetford Grammar School is an independent co-educational school which might date back to the 7th century. Part of the school is built on the site of a thirteenth-century Dominican Friary. 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.

School House at number 19 Bridge Street is part of Thetford Grammar School. Built in 1880 of knapped flint with red brick dressings. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1195951 Thetford Grammar School is an independent co-educational school which might date back to the 7th century. Part of the school is built on the site of a thirteenth-century Dominican Friary. 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 old school was built in the grounds of and as part of the Dominican Friary. The school website conjectures its origin traces back to 631, and through its Roll of Headmasters from 1114. There appears to have been a hiatus in the established school around 1496 until its refoundation from the will of Sir Richard Fulmerston in 1566.

The Girls' Grammar School was established in Victorian times as a counterpart to the very long-established boys' school across the road. The two schools merged in 1975 and became an independent grammar school in 1981. The former girls' school buildings are now used to accommodate the junior section of the school.