Attractions in Elveden - East of England

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Ancient House Museum

The Thetford Ancient House Museum can be found in the centre of Thetford along Barton Street within easy reach of the town centre. The museum is housed in a magnificent timber framed Tudor merchant’s house built in about 1490. There...

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Brandon Heritage Centre (Approx 4 Miles)

Brandon Heritage Centre is located close to the heart of this interesting Suffolk town. It is home to a large host interesting artefacts and documents that bring together and illustrate the long and rich history, not only of the...

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Castle Hill (Approx 4 Miles)

In the later Anglo-Saxon period Thetford was one of East Anglia’s major towns until Norwich Cathedral was built in the 1090s. A surviving feature of that old Thetford is the giant Norman motte of Castle Hill standing over 80 feet...

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Charles Burrell Museum (Approx 4 Miles)

The Charles Burrell Museum is situated just round the corner from the Ancient House Museum close to the centre of Thetford. There are three areas of display within the museum, the gallery, the workshop and the main floor that tell...

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Approx 4 Miles)

This site represents the only remaining part of a priory in England that was used by the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre, an order who aided pilgrims in getting to Christ’s tomb. The 14th Century church fell into disrepair...

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East England Military Museum (Approx 5 Miles)

The East of England has a long and proud tradition of producing some of the best regiments of the armed forces. This museum is dedicated to celebrating and studying the long and illustrious history of many of these regiments....

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Thetford Bishop’s Mill (Approx 3 Miles)

Bishop’s Mill is built of Thetford grey brick under a tile and slate roof and was once a paper mill. Once known also as St Audrey’s mill it is situated in the very heart of the Norfolk town of Thetford...

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Thetford Priory (Approx 4 Miles)

One of the most important historic monasteries in East Anglia, this English Heritage site is home to the extensive remains of Thetford Priory. Founded in the early 12th Century the priory gained fame after a reported sighting of the...

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Weeting Castle (Approx 4 Miles)

Built from local flint, this ruin is what is left of the expansive manor house and fortification that was once an important stronghold in this region of Norfolk. The medieval manor has sadly been allowed to fall into disrepair,...

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West Stow Country Park (Approx 8 Miles)

West Stow is a reconstructed Anglo-Saxon village built on the site of an original settlement. Finds from the site are displayed in a specially built interpretation centre. Throughout the year this unique village is brought to life when authentic...

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