Find out about life in Thetford during the First World War and the surprising role Thetford’s riverside industries played in the war effort.
The ‘Thetford and the First World War’ exhibition at Ancient House forms part of a town-wide ‘Thetford Remembers’ commemoration of the Great War, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. At the Museum you can see a figure in the old kitchen made by sculptor Do Phillips to represent Leonard Newton, a casualty of the war who once called Ancient House his home. Leonard was recorded in the official census of 1901 as living in the house with his family and their lodgers. He was a six-year-old boy at the time. He joined the army in 1914 and was killed at Ypres in 1915. His name appears on the war memorial on the Market Place in Thetford. Museum staff recently found out that Private Newton is remembered at the Hooge Crater Museum at Ypres with a display of is cap badge and memorial plaque.
Join us as we take a walk through West Stow Country Park, giving you an opportunity to truly slow down and unwind. More
A day not to be missed. A start at Mildenhall Museum, then a field trip by coach visiting three Palaeolithic sites. The visit will also include a flint napping demonstration by nation expert John Lord. More
Discover the amazing hidden colours of our natural world on this special guided evening walk, using UV light to uncover biofluorescent organisms. More
Join a relaxed autumnal stroll along the riverbanks of Thetford with wildlife enthusiast and Bush craft practitioner Jon Tyler to learn about seasonal flora, fauna, and fungi. More
Join a gentle and intentionally slow walk with guided sensory invitations along the way from a professional forest bathing and meditation guide. More
Try out nature crafts inspired by some of our ancient ancestors! Learn how to shape your own unique candle holder from a chalk pebble using carving tools. More