Wikipedia: "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."
16/8 DAY 1 Morning Walk
16/8 DAY 1 Afternoon at BTO
At the British Trust for Ornithology an oak tree was bought by Graham Winter for Michael and Linda Winter in the year 2000. 22 years later it's still here:
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| In the town centre, Mum, Michael, 'Arthur Lowe' as Capt Mainwaring from tv sitcom Dad's Army, and myself |
17/8 Day 2 Morning Walk
Video of Castle Mound on my Facebook Page
Walk around the castle mound top Video on my Facebook Page
17/8 Day 2 Afternoon Walk
The remains of Thetford Priory, home to Cluniac monks. From the early 12th century, for 400 years, it was one of the last monasteries to be suppressed when it surrendered to Henry VIII's commissioners in 1540.
Day 2 Inside Ancient House Museum, Thetford. VIDEO On my Facebook Page
18/8 Day 3 Morning Walk
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| I'm such a fun guy! |
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| Grass so dry |
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| Grade II listed building, a former gaol now let as a holiday cottage. |
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| This row appeared in a Dad's Army film |
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| Beside the river in Thetford town centre |
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| Indian Maharajah Sir Duleep Singh made a home on an estate at nearby Elveden. He had been exiled from India and served Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. |
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| Duleep Singh statue - see Wiki article |
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| The lone statue figure of Captain Mainwaring, as played by actor Arthur Lowe in the tv sitcom Dad's Army |
18/8 Day 3 Afternoon Bus Tour
Circular Bus Route
I toured the town's estates on this circular bus route today
Let me tell you, once was enough.
The town has new satellite housing estates constructed in the past 60 years set around it's core medieval past, and new estates are still being added.
The grass was very parched as you'll see, as rainfall has been very minimal.
