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King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, [2] is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 36 miles (58 km) north-east of Peterborough , 44 miles (71 km) north-north-east of Cambridge and 44 miles (71 km) west of Norwich .
Detached Porch in Courtyard, Hunstanton Hall Old Hunstanton: Country House: 1618: 5 June 1953: 1077922: Upload Photo: Entrance Gate Curtain Walls and Barn to East of Hunstanton Hall ...
St Margaret's Church. The construction of St Margaret's Church) in 1101 is the point at which King's Lynn first came into existence in terms of how it is now recognised. Commissioned by the Bishop of Norwich, Herbert de Losinga, at the request of the townspeople 'in honour of the Holy Mary Magdalene and St Margaret and all holy virgins', the church is one of the town's most dominating landmar
Ken Hill Ken Hill, Snettisham House: 1878-9: 15 October 1981: 1077874: Upload Photo: Snettisham Old Hall Snettisham: Country House: 18th century: 5 June 1953: 1153140: Upload Photo
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The district also includes the towns of Downham Market and Hunstanton, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The population of the district at the 2021 census was 154,325. [2]
Red Mount Chapel. Sitting in the centre of The Walks is the Red Mount chapel, also known as 'Our Lady's Chapel' it is a Grade I listed building. [2] It was built in the 15th century to contain a relic of the Virgin, but was also used by pilgrims on their way to Walsingham. [3]
The king takes control of the town from the bishop. From then on it is known as King's Lynn: 1572: Thatched roofs are banned to reduce the risk of fire 1605: Greenland Fishery House is built 1643: During the civil war, King's Lynn is captured by a parliamentary army 1665: Plague strikes 1683: The Custom House is built 1708
St Margaret's Church, King's Lynn, entitled King's Lynn Minster since 2011, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England [2] in King's Lynn, Norfolk. The building dates from the 12th to 15th centuries, with major restoration of the nave in the 18th century. Five of its ten bells and its organ also date back to the mid-18th century.