Kings Lynn Town Guides
Sailors, Smugglers and Merchant Adventurers
The River Great Ouse
The River Great Ouse
Stuck In The Ice
Captain George Vancouver - Royal Navy and Explorer.
Francis Shaxton – King’s Lynn Smuggler.
Lieutenant Samuel Gurney Cresswell - Explorer.
Captain George Vancouver - Royal Navy and Explorer. Francis Shaxton – King’s Lynn Smuggler. Lieutenant Samuel Gurney Cresswell - Explorer.
King’s Lynn was once one of England’s great medieval powerhouses of trade—a port where fortunes were made, alliances forged, and danger never far from the tide. Along the waterfront, its past still rises around you: imposing merchants’ houses, brooding warehouses, and the unmistakable silhouette of the Custom House standing guard over centuries of maritime history.
These streets hold the footsteps of wealthy traders who built empires, naval heroes who carved their names into legend, and sailors who braved seas few dared to face. And in the shadows? The whispers of smugglers bold enough to outwit them all. Their stories are etched into every cobblestone, waiting for you to step closer and listen.
