Thetford
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Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just east of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , in 2011 had a population of 24,340.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Thetford
- UK place.population
- 25,241
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 29.55
- UK place.civil_parish
- Thetford
- UK place.shire_district
- Breckland
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South West Norfolk
- UK place.post_town
- THETFORD
- UK place.postcode_district
- IP24
- UK place.postcode_area
- IP
- UK place.dial_code
- 01842
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL8783
- UK place.website
- thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk
- UK place.static_image_name
- Thetford King St. - panoramio.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- King Street, Thetford
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Early history
- Tudor history to present
- Geography
- Economy and services
- Landmarks
- Listed buildings
- Culture
- Media
- Sport
- Transport
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- Freedom of the Town
- Individuals
- Military units
- Climate
- Notes
- References
- External links
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just east of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , in 2011 had a population of 24,340.
There has been a settlement at Thetford since the Iron Age, and parts of the town predate the Norman Conquest; Thetford Castle was established shortly thereafter. Roger Bigod founded the Cluniac Priory of St Mary in 1104, which became the largest and most important religious institution in Thetford. The town was badly hit by the Dissolution of the Monasteries, including the castle's destruction, but was rebuilt in 1574 when Elizabeth I established a town charter. After World War II, Thetford became an "overspill town", taking people from London, as a result of which its population increased substantially.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thetford” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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