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Located in the county of Norfolk, and around 40 miles west, and slightly north, of Norwich, is the town of King's Lynn. Much of King's Lynn's early growth as a settlement can be attributed to the Norman Bishop of Norwich, Herbert de Losinga. For several centuries, the town was known as Bishop's Lynn, prior to it being renamed King's Lynn by Henry VIII in 1537. The 'Lynn' component of its name is thought to be derived from the Celtic word for a lake or pool (same derivation as 'llyn' in Welsh, meaning lake). The origins of King's Lynn Minster date back to 1101 when Bishop de Losinga founded a Benedictine priory here. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, the building was saved and repurposed as a parish church. In 2011 it would be renamed from St Margaret's Church to King's Lynn Minster. The building we see today dates from the 12th to 15th centuries, with major restoration work to the nave during the 18th century. Also in 1101 Bishop de Losinga granted Bishop's Lynn the right to a Saturday market, along with an annual fair. Hence, the street adjacent to King's Lynn Minster is named Saturday Market Place. In 1204 a separate charter was granted by King John. This allowed it, among other things, to create a merchant's guild, paving the way for it to become one of the largest and busiest ports in the country. A statue of King John stands on New Conduit Street. Owing to its position at the mouth of the River Great Ouse, Bishop's Lynn, as it was still known, grew rapidly as a port town. It would play a key role in the Hanseatic League - a confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in North Germany and neighbouring countries around the Baltic Sea. These towns did much trade Bishop's Lynn around this period, as is reflected in the architecture around town which includes various 15th century buildings from when the Hanseatic League was around its peak. In 1529 another charter was granted to the town by Henry VIII. This is believed to be the origin of the Tuesday Market, located at the northern end of the town. Henry would later rename the town from Bishop's Lynn to King's Lynn as he wrested control from the bishop in 1537. With the discovery of the North American continent towards the end of the 15th century, King's Lynn's significance as a port town dropped as western ports like Bristol grew as a consequence. Nevertheless, it was still a major centre for importing wine from Spain, Portugal and France from the 17th century. Additionally, a shipbuilding industry was being established around this time. Custom House (featured before the 11-minute mark) was built in 1683 and functioned, not only for customs as the name implies, but also as a merchant's exchange, at least up until the early 18th century. In 1757 George Vancouver was born in King's Lynn. In the 1790s he charted the northwestern Pacific coast of North America. Several places are named after Vancouver, perhaps most notably, the city in British Columbia. In 1847 the railway arrived in King's Lynn. Today this is situated at the northern terminus of the Fen Line connecting to Cambridge. King's Lynn is represented in sport by King's Lynn Town Football Club. Founded in 2010, they are a phoenix club after a former incarnation, King's Lynn F.C., folded during the previous year after financial difficulties. Famous people from King's Lynn include Queen drummer Roger Taylor and Formula One driver Martin Brundle. 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO 4K EXPLORER FOR NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK 👇 https://www.youtube.com/4KExplorer?su... Filmed: 9th July 2022 Link to the walk on Google Maps: Unavailable for this walk (not even close to being possible to plot this with only the max 10 points Google Maps allow!) Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Greyfriars Tower (remains of a medieval Franciscan friary) 0:09 Tower Gardens 1:54 St James Street 4:56 Saturday Market Place 5:20 King's Lynn Minster 5:41 Saturday Market Place 6:22 King's Lynn Minster 6:33 Saturday Market Place 6:41 King's Lynn Town Hall 6:47 Saturday Market Place 6:46 St Margaret's Place 6:59 Queen Street 8:27 King's Staith[e] Lane 9:20 Purfleet Place 9:29 River Great Ouse 10:00 Purfleet Place 10:44 Custom House (built 1683) 10:55 Purfleet South Quay 11:49 Purfleet Quay 12:18 George Vancouver Statue 12:23 Custom House (built 1683) 12:46 Purfleet Quay 13:02 King Street 15:23 Tuesday Market Place 16:34 High Street 17:28 St Nicholas Street 18:15 St Nicholas' Chapel 18:28 St Nicholas Street 18:38 Chapel Street 21:03 Norfolk Street 21:11 Broad Street 22:39 Broad Walk 23:33 Bus station 24:09 Old Market Street 24:38 Paradise Road 25:05 Blackfriars Road 25:53 Tower Street 27:39 St James Street 29:46 High Street 31:51 New Conduit Street 32:12 King John Statue 32:32 New Conduit Street 33:00 High Street 34:31 Norfolk Street