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Thetford
Thetford is a market town in the Breckland district of Norfolk. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. After World War II Thetford became an ‘overspill town’ taking people from London, as a result of which its population increased substantially.
Thetford History
Thetford, an important crossing of the River Little Ouse, draws its name from the Anglo-Saxon Theodford or peoples ford. The nearby River Thet was later named after the town.Castle Hill, to the south-east of the town centre, is a Norman motte though no trace remains of the castle which once surmounted it. The mound (motte) is open to the public, and provides excellent views of the town from its summit and extensive earthworks. It is in a public park, near the Three Nuns Bridges and close to the town centre overlooking the rivers.
Thetford Dad’s Army
The external scenes for the BBC1 TV series Dad’s Army were filmed in and around the town with Thetford’s flint buildings doubling for Walmington-on-Sea. The Dad’s Army Museum is located in the town’s Guildhall building. In December 2007 it was announced that a statue of Arthur Lowe who played the leading character Captain George Mainwaring would be erected in the town. The statue, depicting Captain Mainwaring sitting on a park bench, was unveiled next to the Little Ouse river on 19 June 2010. This was preceded by a stage show re-enacting several Dad’s Army episodes which was shown over the course of several nights, including The Godiva Affair.
