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Much later, the town was the birthplace of Thomas Paine. Today, the surrounding heathland has been largely replaced by the Thetford Forest , through which one had to travel to journey to London and which was renowned for highwaymen.
Thetford is on the A11 road between Norwich and London and has a train station, served by one (railway), again between Norwich and London in this case Liverpool Street station.
Towns in Norfolk