Thetford

Thetford is a town of 24,000 people in , . Thetford contains the ruins of Thetford Castle and Thetford Priory, which was closed during the Reformation.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Thetford railway station and Charles Burrell Museum.

Railway station
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is on the Breckland line in the east of England, serving the market town of , . The line runs between in the west and in the east.

Museum
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The is a museum in in , England, dedicated to steam power and steam transport. The museum opened in 1991 in the former Paint Shop of Charles Burrell & Sons, which is grade II listed, on Minstergate in Thetford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santon Downham and Elveden.

Hamlet
is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of in eastern . In 2005 it had a population of 240. The village is located within on a meander of the River Little Ouse on the -Suffolk border. is 4 miles southeast and the nearest railway station is in 2 miles west. is situated 3 miles northwest of Thetford.

Hamlet
is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of in eastern . In 2005 it had a population of 270. The village is bypassed by the A11 between and , which ran through the centre of the village prior to 2014. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Thetford.

Thetford

Latitude
52.4294° or 52° 25′ 46″ north
Longitude
0.723° or 0° 43′ 23″ east
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9F42CPHF+Q5
Geo­Names ID
7299381
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