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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 .
The southern coast from Fosdyke to King's Lynn runs roughly north-west to south-east, connecting these two river mouths, and is punctuated by the mouth of a third river, the River Nene, which flows into the Wash just north of Sutton Bridge with the county boundary between Lincolnshire and Norfolk (which is also the regional boundary between the ...
Bircham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It includes the three villages of Great Bircham, Bircham Newton and Bircham Tofts.The parish is located about 12 miles (20 km) north-east of the town of King's Lynn and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of the city of Norwich.
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]
North Runcton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. [1] The village is 43.2 miles (69.5 km) west of Norwich, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) south-south-east of King's Lynn and 102 miles (164 km) north of London. The village is located a small distance south-west of the A47 [2] between King's Lynn and Swaffham.
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
Watlington is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 6.93 km 2 (2.68 sq mi) and had a population of 2,031 in 852 households at the 2001 census, [1] the population increasing to 2,455 at the 2011 Census. [2] It is in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Tilney All Saints is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.56 km 2 (4.46 sq mi) and had a population of 563 in 230 households at the 2001 census, [1] increasing to 573 at the 2011 Census. [2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.