Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThetford Warren Lodge

Thetford Warren Lodge

England
List entry 1014778
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Thetford Warren Lodge is a fifteenth-century hunting lodge situated in Thetford Warren, Suffolk. The structure survives as a substantial brick-built tower, representing an important example of late medieval leisure architecture associated with the management of rabbit warrens, which were valuable commercial enterprises during this period. The lodge would have served as a residence for the warren keeper and a base for the administration of the warren's operations. Its survival demonstrates the significance of warrens to the medieval and early modern Norfolk and Suffolk economy, when rabbit meat and fur were sought-after commodities.

Thetford Warren Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014778. View the official record →

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What is Thetford Warren Lodge?

Thetford Warren Lodge is a fifteenth-century hunting lodge situated in Thetford Warren, Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014778.

Who is responsible for protecting Thetford Warren Lodge?

Thetford Warren Lodge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014778.

What other scheduled monuments are near Thetford Warren Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Saxon town: primary school grounds, Hilary Road (3.3 km), Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath (4.6 km), Tutt Hill barrow, near Thetford (5.2 km).

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