West Lynn, Norfolk

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West Lynn
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West Lynn
Location within Norfolk
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KING'S LYNN
Postcode district PE34
Dialling code 01553
UK Parliament
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UK
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52°45′23″N0°23′14″E / 52.75626°N 0.38726°E / 52.75626; 0.38726

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. [1] [2]

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West Lynn was an ancient parish, and until 1935 it was outside the borough boundaries of King's Lynn. From 1894 it was the sole parish in King's Lynn Rural District. In 1931 the parish had a population of 931. [3] The parish was abolished on 1 April 1935. The more built-up part, including the old West Lynn village, became part of the borough of King's Lynn. The rest of the former parish was transferred to Clenchwarton in Marshland Rural District. [4] [5] It is in the South and West Lynn Ward of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council. [6]

West Lynn has a primary school and a range of basic services.

West Lynn Primary School received a "good" rating from Ofsted in 2019. [7]

Ferry

The King's Lynn Ferry has linked West Lynn to the main part of King's Lynn since 1285. [8] The ferry is operated by West Lynn Ferry Ltd. and runs Monday to Saturday. [8] It carried 85,000 passengers in 2011. [9] The service is subsidised by West Norfolk Council and was previously subsidised by Norfolk County Council. [9] [10]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN   0-319-21886-4.
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN   0-319-21867-8.
  3. ↑ "Population statistics West Lynn AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "West Lynn AP/CP Norfolk through time". Great Britain Historical GIS Project. Retrieved 31 May 2006.
  5. ↑ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  6. ↑ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "West Lynn Primary School Ofsted 'Good' report". Ofsted News. 17 September 2019.
  8. 1 2 King's Lynn Ferry, Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  9. 1 2 King’s Lynn ferry to be replaced by new amphibious craft as West Norfolk councillors agree to subsidise the cost, Eastern Daily Press , 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  10. ↑ West Lynn: Price increase on ferry, Lynn News, 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2014-03-29.



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