The Historical Thomas Paine Hotel
Thetford, Norfolk

The Thomas Paine Hotel is centrally situated in Thetford, a bustling and historic town at the hub of East Anglia. The hotel is privately owned and family run. We offer a high level of comfort and a relaxed ambience, for business and leisure. Special weekend breaks are available throughout the year. All thirteen bedrooms have private bathroom, colour television, hairdryer, direct dial phone and tea/coffee facilities. Our Bridal Suite is ideal for your wedding night or any romantic celebration. We are a small hotel with the amenities of a larger hotel plus a warm, personal welcome. The Thomas Paine Hotel is an ideal venue for weddings, dinners and private functions.

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Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland area of Norfolk, England. Thetford has many picturesque buildings built in the local flint stone. In recent years (since 2001) it has become home to a substantial Portuguese immigrant population. The civil parish has an area of 29.55 kmē and in the 2001 census had a population of 21588 in 8882 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland. In the Anglo-Saxon period, it was the home of the monarchs of East Anglia and was seat of a bishopric. Castle Hill is the highest Norman motte in England though no trace remains of the castle which once surmounted it, The mound (motte) is open to the public, and provides an excellent view of the town from its summit or the extensive earthworks. It is situated in a public park, near the Three Nuns Bridges and close to the town centre overlooking the rivers.