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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 .
Dating back to the 12th C. the market town of King’s Lynn was once one of England’s most important ports, known until 1537 as Bishop’s Lynn. It’s rich past has left a wonderful heritage of buildings, museums and stories to be discovered.
King’s Lynn is home to England’s largest surviving medieval Guildhall and Britain’s oldest working theatre. If that’s not enough to make it noteworthy, it is the only theatre in the world that can claim that Shakespeare performed there.
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.
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Visitors to King’s Lynn, the major town at the heart of West Norfolk, will discover a town rich in heritage and maritime history.
Kings Lynn. From as early as the 12th century the Hanseatic town of King’s Lynn was a major trade hub and one of England’s most important ports. Steeped in maritime heritage, the influence of European trading links is still visible today in the architecture of this medieval port.
