Norfolk is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and east, Cambridgeshire to the west, and Suffolk to the south. The largest settlement is the city of Norwich.
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located 98 miles (158 km) north of London, 36 miles (58 km) north-east of Peterborough, 44 miles (71 km) north-north-east of Cambridge and 44 miles (71 km) west of Norwich.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The district also includes the towns of Downham Market and Hunstanton, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The population of the district at the 2021 census was 154,325.
South West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Liz Truss of the Conservative Party, who briefly served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from September to October 2022.
North West Norfolk is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by James Wild, a Conservative.
West Lynn is a suburb of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England. It is the part of the town lying on the west bank of the River Great Ouse, linked to the main part of the town on the east bank by a passenger ferry or by a more circuitous 4 km road journey.
King's Lynn and West Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2019, 55 councillors have been elected from 35 wards.
King's Lynn was a constituency in Norfolk which was represented continuously in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.
Norfolk County Council is the top-tier local government authority for Norfolk, England. Its headquarters are in the city of Norwich.
The Norfolk County Council election took place on 4 June 2009, coinciding with local elections for all county councils in England.
The 2015 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
King's Lynn Guildhall, more fully referred to as the Guildhall of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a municipal building in Saturday Market Place in King's Lynn, Norfolk. It is a Grade I listed building. The building was substantially extended in 1895, with the whole complex now generally known as King's Lynn Town Hall, with the 1895 extension being separately listed at Grade II. It is the usual meeting place of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council.
The Guildhall of St George is a Grade I listed building in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England. The Guild of St George was founded in 1376 and constructed the Guildhall between 1410 and 1420. It is the largest extant guildhall in England. It has been in use as a theatre since 1445, making it the oldest theatre still operating in the United Kingdom, and the only one still in existence in which William Shakespeare is believed to have performed. The building is in the ownership of the National Trust, which has leased it to King's Lynn and West Norfolk borough council for hire as a music, performances, lectures and entertainment venue.
The 1991 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 1995 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 1999 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2003 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2007 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2007 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2011 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2023 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
