Wretham Road
Referred to as Thetford Way in the 16th century, this road leaves the village green by the Old School, passing on its right an area known as the Gatherings (the Old School play area) and on its left Beechwood House, a former Hall House which was originally Alms houses and has in recent years been a Laundry and was once a place of worship for the Latter Day Saints.
Beechwood House photographed in the late 1800's
It is now a private house with an adjoining holiday cottage (Old School Cottage) that used to be the village Reading Room.
Two additional roads leave Wretham Road, one being the general access for the church, the other the private access to Hockham Hall.
Wretham Road looking westwards towards Wretham, with the entrance to Hockham Hall on the left
100 years ago this road had a wonderful avenue of trees, which were felled by Canadian Foresters for the first world war trenches.
A picture from 1903 looking down the Wretham Road eastwards towards the village,
the entrance to Hockham Hall is on the right past the car
On the side of the Wretham Road used to be the workshop and offices of Fred Fox the village photographer, some of who’s fabulous old photos are on this website.