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Latitude: 52.4236 / 52°25'25"N
Longitude: 0.7036 / 0°42'12"E
OS Eastings: 583929
OS Northings: 284066
OS Grid: TL839840
Mapcode National: GBR QBV.4P0
Mapcode Global: VHKCC.4BTW
Plus Code: 9F42CPF3+FC
Entry Name: Thetford Warren Lodge
Listing Date: 10 March 1971
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1297876
English Heritage Legacy ID: 384668
ID on this website: 101297876
Location: Breckland, Norfolk, IP24
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Thetford
Built-Up Area: Thetford
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: Tower house
THETFORD
TL88SW BRANDON ROAD
617-1/3/6 (South East side)
10/03/71 Thetford Warren Lodge
II*
Tower house, probably for use of prior of Thetford. Early C15.
Burnt out and abandoned 1935, restored by Department of
Environment. Flint with ashlar dressings and some red brick.
Late C20 temporary roof. Rectangular first-floor hall plan.
Fenestration of slit lights with ashlar jambs. Doorway to
south formerly arched; it retains meurtriere hole. South-west
corner formerly with a tower extending the winder staircase in
this corner to roof level. Rear with external stepped stack
serving ground-floor and first-floor fireplaces. To right of
stack is a garderobe exit shute serving first floor only.
First-floor window holes marginally larger. INTERIOR: no
floors survive. First-floor fireplace with herringbone brick
and tile.
(Rigold S E: Thetford Priory: London: 1979-: 22-23).
Listing NGR: TL8392984066
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