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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 A10 is a major road in England which runs between The City of London and King's Lynn in Norfolk. [4] At its southern terminus, the route meets the A3 directly north of London Bridge, above Monument London Underground station. [5] At its northern end, the A10 meets the A47 and A149 roads south-west of King's
The road begins in King's Lynn on a roundabout with the A148 London Road and Nar Ouse Way and begins southbound out of King's Lynn. It runs over a railway bridge then past a Tesco Supermarket. It then reaches a major junction with the A47 and the A10 at a roundabout. It becomes a primary route heading north on Queen Elizabeth Way.
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]
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
Nearing King's Lynn, the dual carriageway crosses over the River Great Ouse and Fen Rivers Way footpath. Construction of the King's Lynn southern bypass, built by W. & C. French [28] at a cost of £3,733,000, began on 5 April 1972 [29] and was completed in 1975. [30] It meets the A148 road at a grade-separated junction known as the Saddlebow ...
Docking is a linear or street village, in the shape of a crescent with three historical nodes. The central focus and the main road junction is accompanied by the church, and has three streets forming a triangular block.
Hillington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of 10.27 km 2 (3.97 sq mi) and had a population of 287 in 123 households as of the 2001 census, [1] increasing to 400 at the 2011 Census. [2]