Nearby Kings Lynn
Visiting Kings Lynn
Following the establishment of the gorgeous St Margaret’s Church in 1101 as part of his act of penance to the Pope for the act of ‘simony’ – having bought the right to be Bishop of Norwich for the huge sum of nineteen hundred pounds – by Herbert de Losinga, King’s Lynn rose to become one of the largest ports in the Kingdom. The Customs House ( 1683 ) and many other fine buildings resulted and, with a bit of a wobble until the railways once again brought prosperity after 1847, the town did pretty well.
To do: As befits such a major town, there is always much going on. There are two festivals each year – one of classical music ( Kings Lynn Festival ) whilst the other one (Festival Too) is one of the largest free music festivals in Europe and attracts top stars.
Extract taken From ‘Norfolk – Exploring the Land of Wide Skies’
by Stephen Browning and Daniel Tink
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Plan your visit to Kings Lynn with this useful map. Explore the rest of Norfolk with the tourist Map of Norfolk