Thetford Priory

Thetford Priory is a Cluniac monastic house in , , England. Founded in 1103 by Roger Bigod of Norfolk, Thetford was one of the most important monasteries of .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: ruins of a Cluniac priory in Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Remains of the Priory of Our Lady of Thetford Including Prior’s Lodging”, “Thetford Cluniac priory”, and “Thetford Cluniac Priory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Charles Burrell Museum and Thetford railway station.

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. is situated 840 feet southeast of Thetford Priory.

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. is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Thetford Priory.

Museum
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is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Thetford Priory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barnham and Euston.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of the English county of about 3 miles south of and 9 miles north of on the A134. is situated 2½ miles south of Thetford Priory.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of in eastern , on the A1088 two miles south of . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Thetford Priory.

Hamlet
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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 Priory.

Thetford Priory

Latitude
52.41643° or 52° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
0.74248° or 0° 44′ 33″ east
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9F42CP8R+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94935560
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7783570
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Thetford Priory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “特福小修道院”
  • French: “Prieuré de Thetford”
  • Italian: “Priorato di Thetford”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Thetford Abbey”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Thetford Priory”
  • Norwegian: “Thetford Priory”
  • Spanish: “Priorato de Thetford”

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