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The Tuesday Market Place in
Kings Lynn act as a car park except for Tuesdays and Fridays when the
market place is filled with stalls selling everything from fresh fish,
meat and vegetables to clothes and hardware items. The Tuesday Market
place also used to be used for executions in medieval times those accused
of witch craft was burnt at the stake here.
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A small ferry operates every 20
minutes throughout the day crossing the Great Ouse river from Kings Lynn
to the village of West Lynn and back. Conveniently situated at the bottom
of Ferry Lane, just off Kings Street is The Ouse Sailing Club so many of
the passengers can have a quick pint before braving the crossing
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In Medieval days the river used
to run parallel to Kings Street in Kings Lynn, over a period of time land
was reclaimed and the river was pushed to its present course, Kings Street
shown here contains much varied architectural styles dating back to
the medieval periods but mainly Georgian & Victorian buildings survive
today. Visitors should take a cup of coffee in the old under crofts under
the Arts Centre which is Kings Lynn's second Guildhall to appreciate how
many of Kings Lynn's features have survived the test of time.
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Hidden away through arches and
behind closed gates are many Mews type buildings, between Kings Street and
the River front likewise Queens Street which joins Kings Street with the
Saturday Market Place has also small courtyards and streets joining or
backing onto the Boal Quay. The majority of this area was reclaimed land
dating back to when Kings Lynn was a major port for the German Hansatic League.
Many still have the undercrofts running underneath the properties where
the merchants used to store their incoming goods that had been traded for
salt. Clifton Tower is nestled back in such an area between Boal Quay and
Queen Street where the Merchants could go to the top of the tower to check
for vessels returning home.
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Pilot Street in Kings Lynn still
houses some of the finest period buildings in Kings Lynn Found behind St
Nicholas Chapel one could almost forget that we are in the 21st century,
Often overlooked on the tourist trail, Pilot Street is a must for those
who appreciate properties that have been preserved and blended within
today's environment.
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Saint Nicholas Chapel in Kings Lynn is situated off the Tuesday Market place, St Nicholas is not only a place of worship but it also hosts musical concerts throughout the year particularly in the last two weeks of July when many concerts are arranged for the Kings Lynn Festival which takes place at that time.
Visit St Nicolas Chapel on Norfolk Churches St Nicholas Chapel
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