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About Thetford

Known for

The birthplace of Thomas Paine (the American Revolutionary author of Common Sense), Thetford Priory, the Breckland landscape, and a Norfolk town of American founding heritage

A little history

Thomas Paine — whose Common Sense (1776) and The Rights of Man (1791) inspired the American and French Revolutions — was born in Thetford in 1737. Thetford Priory is a significant medieval ruin. The Breckland — a distinctive sandy heathland — surrounds the town.

Local tip

The Thomas Paine statue is celebrated. The Ancient House Museum. Thetford Forest for cycling and walking. The Priory ruins for the medieval heritage.

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