What is recorded here
Built in the Perpendicular style with later Victorian additions, it is one of only three surviving medieval churches in Thetford. The grave of Sir Richard Fulmerston (died 1566), the founder of the nearby Almshouse and Grammar School...
St. Mary the Less is one of only three surviving medieval churches in Thetford, notable for its Perpendicular style and Victorian additions. It is the burial place of Sir Richard Fulmerston, who founded the nearby Almshouse and Grammar School, linking the church to significant local charitable and educational history.
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