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King's Lynn

American

noun

a historic town in Norfolk, England.

King's Lynn British

/ ˈkɪŋz ˈlɪn /

noun

Also called: Lynn. Lynn Regis. a market town in E England, in Norfolk on the estuary of the Great Ouse near the Wash: a leading port in the Middle Ages. Pop: 40 921 (2001)

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Summer's family were driving home to Gedney, near Holbeach, when the crash happened on the A47 at North Runcton, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, on 15 January 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Kevin Miller, 71, of Gayton Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving at a hearing in Peterborough Crown Court, officials said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Malcolm Livingstone, a military veteran who served as a pallbearer for Princess Diana, was also found dead outside a church in King's Lynn.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

The hoard is the subject of a treasure inquest and King's Lynn Museum is hoping to acquire it.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

Born Megan Mills in Rochester in 1983, she moved with her parents to King’s Lynn in Norfolk when she was ten.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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