What's here at Ancient House
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A history of Ancient House
A short history of the 500-year-old building in Thetford
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Duleep Singh
The history of the last Maharajah of the Punjab who lived at Elveden Hall
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Thomas Paine
A controversial political writer and revolutionary born in Thetford
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Tudor hall
Showcasing the wealth of the Tudor building's original owner
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The collectors' room
From taxidermy to stone coffins, objects with a local connection
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The 1901 kitchen
A glimpse into the lives of the occupants of the Ancient House at the time of the 1901 census
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Ancient householders' room
The lives of those who lived in the Ancient House
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History highlights
Archeology and ephemera relating to Thetford's rich history