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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 .
Events from the year 1643 in England. This is the second year of the First English Civil War , fought between Roundheads ( Parliamentarians ) and Cavaliers ( Royalist supporters of King Charles I ).
Blackfriars was a priory of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Friars) in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, established in the 1250s and dissolved in 1538. [1] [2] [3] The name Blackfriars comes from the black cappa (cloak) and hood Dominican Friars wear over their white habits during the winter and when outside the cloister.
True’s Yard Fisherfolk Museum is a social history museum in King's Lynn, Norfolk. It is an independent museum run almost entirely by volunteers and depicts the story of the old North End fishing quarter of King's Lynn. Support was received from the late Bernard Matthews and others. Most of the North End was knocked down in the slum clearances ...
Thoresby College (also Trinity College) was a 16th-century collegiate-style residence for thirteen chantry priests in King's Lynn, Norfolk, East of England. Located on Queen Street opposite the Guildhall, it has been converted into a youth hostel, [1] and offices for the King`s Lynn Preservation Trust. [2] It is a Grade I listed building. [3]
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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]