Kings Lynn Town Guides

How Lynn Grew

The Rise of the Medieval New Lande

Hanseatic Warehouse, King's Lynn. A narrow cobblestone alleyway lined with historical brick and half-timbered houses, with a view towards a distant field.

Hanseatic Warehouse

Marriotts Warehouse and

Hanse Kogge (2014)

The River Great Ouse at King's Lynn. View of historic buildings and a church with two towers along a waterfront, with cars parked along the street and trees in the background.

Marriotts Warehouse

Step back in time to the very roots of Lynn. What began around 1100 as a modest settlement clustered around today’s Saturday Market Place soon surged into the “New Lande” — the ambitious expansion envisioned by Bishop Turbe, Lynn’s third Bishop.

On this journey from Saturday Market Place to the magnificent St Nicholas’ Chapel, we’ll peel back the layers of history to uncover the town’s hidden medieval beginnings, admire the remarkable buildings that grew from them, and share the stories of the people who once called these streets home.

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The River Great Ouse at King's LyA historic harbor scene featuring a black pirate-style ship with sails and a rigging decorated with colorful banners, moored along a waterfront with old brick buildings and a church with twin towers in the background.
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