King’s Lynn is an important coastal town and port in the English county of Norfolk in the east of the country. It has a population of over thirty-five thousand, making it the third largest town in the county after Great Yarmouth and the county capital, Norwich.
It is widely believed that the area in which King’s Lynn is situated has been settled for over a thousand years but the town did not appear on the records until 1101 when the St. Margaret’s Church was founded in the area.
The town has enjoyed a prosperous and significant history since then, becoming the third largest port in the country by the fourteenth century. It boomed during the Industrial Revolution. The town became particularly prosperous, reaching its golden age in the seventeenth century when it rose to fame in the corn trade.
After the corn trade faded away, the town went into decline somewhat, but eventually went through a revival with the arrival of the railways. Eventually, the town became considered after the Second World War as a London Expansion Town and thousands of people moved from London to King’s Lynn, causing the population to boom dramatically.
Significant landmarks in the town include the ancient St. Margaret’s Church, the oldest building in the town. The town also has a number of other historical buildings of significance. There is also a highly developed modern centre with an abundance of shops and facilities.
King’s Lynn can be reached by rail with regular connections to King’s Lynn railway station (which lies on the Fen Line) to Cambridge, Ely and King’s Cross in London. There used to be a second railway station in the town but this closed back in 1959. In fact, the town has had quite a number of train stations in its history.
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