Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just east of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of 29.55 km2 (11.41 sq mi), in 2011 had a population of 24,340.
King Street, Thetford
Ruins of the Priory of St Mary
Deed of Surrender of Thetford Priory, 1540
Bridge over the Little Ouse in Thetford
Breckland is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Dereham, although the largest town is Thetford. The district also includes the towns of Attleborough, Swaffham and Watton, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
Dereham, the administrative centre of the district and the second-largest settlement in the district
Thetford is the largest settlement in the district
Attleborough, the third-largest settlement in the district
Swaffham, the fourth-largest settlement in the district