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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King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council is running "Beat the Bills Roadshow" events across the district, including in Hunstanton, Downham Market and Dersingham.

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

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At the bottom is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, which has had major problems with its buildings because of structural weaknesses and the need for props to hold up ceilings.

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The flooring, believed to have been once trodden on by the playwright and actor, was discovered at St George's Guildhall in King's Lynn, Norfolk, in 2023.

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During 1592-1593 London's theatres were closed because of an outbreak of plague and Shakespeare and his company of actors were on tour in King's Lynn.

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