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Clifton House Crypt 14th Century House 16th-17th Century
Clifton House, 17 Queen Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Guildhall. King John's Cup. King John's Sword. Regalia. Red Register.
Guildhall, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Royal Arms The above coat of arms of Henry VIII was mounted on the Town's East Gate in 1541, reflecting the change from Bishop's to King's Lynn in 1537. Since the gate's demolition in 1800 the arms have had various homes until erection here, over the entrance, in 1982.
College Lane, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Bank House King's Staithe Square Site of the medieval Tolbooth, facing Bishop's Staithe. House of 1682, and a former Custom House. West wing built c1750. In 1782 became Gurney & Birkbeck's Lynn Bank, with a Counting House built in 1788.
King's Staithe Square, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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St Margaret's House Built c.1755 for Edward Everard (1699-1769), it replaced the Hansa Merchants' House. Everard, a merchant and brewer, was Mayor 1742 - 1758. Restored 1971
St Margaret's Place, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Site of Thoresbys' House. The Thoresby family of merchants and landowners lived here between c.1427-1510. Thomas Claiborne (c1557-1607), merchant and Mayor, lived here. His son William (1600-77) was a co-founder of the Virginia colony in 1621.
Queen Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Corn Exchange Built in 1854. Designed by Cruso & Maberley of Lynn, the front facade is surmounted by the goddess Ceres. Site of Market Hall 1830-1854, and previously of the Angel Inn.
Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Railway Station Originally a wooden building opened in 1846, it was rebuilt by Robert Skipper of Dereham for the Great Eastern Railway in 1871-72, when this was the terminus for three lines across the Fens and Norfolk. Enlarged, and the present buffet lounge built, in 1910.
Blackfriars Rd, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Thoresby College The College was founded by Thomas Thoresby, a prominent merchant and member of the Trinity Gild, to house chantry priests. It was built in 1508-11, and restored by the King's Lynn Preservation Trust in 1965-8.
Thoresby College, Queen St, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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The original Theatre Royal stood on this site from 7th February 1815 to 10th May 1936 when it was destroyed by fire. Many famous actors performed here including Charles Kemble, Mrs Dora Jordan, Joseph Grimaldi, Edmund Kean, William Charles Macready and Mrs Beerbohm Tree.
Theatre Royal, St James Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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King John (1167-1216) Granted Lynn a charter in 1204 at the request of the Bishop of Norwich who retained the lordship of the town. Lynn was raised to borough status with the rights of local jurisdiction and government including a merchant gild to oversee commerce and soon a mayor. The royal charter was a milestone in the history of Lynn, reflecting its rapid growth over the previous century to become the fourth port of the Kingdom by 1204. King John began his last fateful journey from Lynn in October 1216 when his baggage train was lost in the Wash as he travelled via Wisbech to Newark where he died. Though the 1204 charter gave the town a degree of political independence it was 'Bishops Lynn' until 1537 when another charter from Henry VIII created 'King's Lynn' ousting 'Our Lord of Norwich'.
Guildhall, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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The home of the 'Samuel' Browne dynasty of merchants who lived and ran their business from here for a century up to 1784. The building dates from the 17t century and was refronted c.1730.
15 Nelson Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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To the Memory of Captain George Vancouver RN. Born King's Lynn 1757 Died Petersham 1798 A great navigator & surveyor Captain Vancouver precisely charted many thousands of miles of the northwest Pacific coastline from San Diego California to Anchorage Alaska
Purfleet Quay, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Hanse House is the only surviving Hanseatic building in England. Acquired by the German Hanse in 1475, for nearly four centuries it was known as the 'Steelyard' (a kind of business house, from the medieval German Stalhof). From the mid sixteenth century onwards, it was leased by the Hanse to local merchants. One of these, Edward Everard, bought it in 1751 and rebuilt the part which faces St Margaret's church. In 1971, Norfolk County Council acquired the building and named it 'St Margaret's House'. In 2009 it was renamed 'Hanse House' in recognition of its historic significance and of King's Lynn membership of the 'new' Hanse, a network of European towns and cities inspired by our shared Hanseatic heritage.
South Quay, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Hanseatic Warehouse Built about 1475, together with buildings on the site of St. Margaret's House which was built in the late 18th century. Used until 1751 as the depot for Hansa the important north European merchant league. Preserved and converted into offices by the Norfolk County Council in 1971
St Margaret's Lane, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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84 High Street Dr Charles Burney (1726-1814) composer and music historian, and his daughter Fanny Burney (1752-1840) novelist and diarist, lived here in the 1750's
84 High Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Clifton House A fine example of a merchant's house. Much of the structure dates from the 16th and 17th centuries including a remarkable five storey Elizabethan tower, the only remaining example in King's Lynn. There is however a late 14th century brick vaulted undercroft and two rooms with early 14th century tiled floors. Probably in 1708 the front part was remodelled, reputedly by the celebrated Lynn architect Henry Bell. The impressive staircase and panelled rooms are characteristic of the period. There is a 17th century warehouse on the north side of the rear courtyard.
Clifton House, 17 Queen Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Savings Bank Designed in imposing 'tudor-gothic' style in 1858, the Lynn Savings Bank hoped to inspire the confidence of local savers! The town's armorial bearings include the pelican badge, and the shield is on the rainwater pipes. The bank had opened in 1817 in the High Street.
High Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Stepney Baptist Chapel This was the largest Baptist chapel in town, built in 1841 through the personal efforts of the Rev. Thomas Wigner. He had trained at the Stepney College, and was the Minister here in 1839-65, creating a religious revival.
Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
Blackfriars On this site stood the Dominican Friary founded before 1256, enlarged in 1329, and closed in 1538. All four Orders of Friars had houses in medieval Lynn, and the Blackfriars' land extended eastward beyond Railway Road. The last ruins were finally cleared for building in 1852.
Blackfriars Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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The Holy Trinity Gild This is the Trinity Chapel at St. Margaret's Church designed by Francis Goodwin in 1809, after the removal of the C13-15 Gild chapel to enlarge the market place in 1808. The 'Great Gild' was the premier merchant gild, leading the town from c1200 to 1545.
St Margaret's Church, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Saturday Market Place. A separate charnel chapel of St. John stood here from 1364 to 1779, and a row of butchers' Shambles in front. The new Shambles was built with a Grammar School room above, and demolished in 1914 to enlarge the market place.
Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Pilot Office Built 1864 with view of the Estuary Cut to the north, replacing site at St Ann's Fort in the old river course. Linked with the former Public Baths (built 1856) to create the Conservancy Board (port authority) offices 1897.
Common Staith Quay, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Hall of the Guild of the Holy and Undivided Trinity Rebuilt in 1422 on earlier foundations, it has a stone floor. The arms of Elizabeth I and James I are over the entrance porch. Assembly rooms were added in 1767, used as a town hall until 1895 when the adjoining building was occupied.In the Regalia room are displayed the King John's cup, the Red Register which is the oldest paper book in the world, a unique collection of charters, a sword of state and four maces.
Guildhall, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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The Half Fathom Column ripples like the river water flashes at night like Wash bouy climbs as high as the tidal rise Andrew Schumann 2000
South Quay, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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9 Nelson Street A branch of the influential Bagge merchant family lived here 1766-1839. The late 15th century door displays the town's Pelican badge. The front facade was 'latched' c.1703.
9 Nelson Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Built in 1635 with a fine example of a Dutch gable on the north side. Known as the Exorcist's House because of an earlier house on the site occupied by that member of the St Nicholas clergy.
Chapel Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Sir Robert Walpole (1676 - 1745) Rebuilt Houghton Hall and M. P. for Kings Lynn (1702 - 1742) when it was one of the Kingdom's premier ports. Britain's first Prime Minister during the reigns of George I and II. Sir Robert was a frequent patron of the Duke's Head where his supporters held balls to celebrate his regular election to Parliament for King's Lynn. He shared the representation of the borough with his brother-in-law, Sir Charles Turner (1666 - 1738), whose uncle John Turner built this hotel.
The Duke's Head, 5-6 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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Greyfriars Tower. This late C14 lantern tower stood over the central crossing of the C13 Franciscan Priory Church on this sit c.1230-1538. The Greyfriars attracted academics and wealthy patrons. It was retained as a shipmark for the harbour when the priory was dismantled and its stones reused in the town.
St. James' Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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29 Tower Street Whincop House retains the name of Robert Whincop (1733-1803). He was a solicitor, Deputy Collector of Customs, and the Town Clerk 1785-1803. His nephew Robert Whincop served even longer, being Town Clerk 1803-37.
29 Tower Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
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1 King Street Sir John Turner (1632-1712) merchant lived here. Mayor 1678 & 1692, M.P. for Lynn, patron of Henry Bell, architect. The Custom House and Duke's Head Hotel were built for him.
1 King Street, King's Lynn, United Kingdom