West Lynn (Norfolk)
West Lynn is a borough of King's Lynn in Norfolk . The city center can be reached either by ferry or, with a detour of about four kilometers, by road. West Lynn was previously organized as an independent Civil parish , which from 1894 was the only one in the King's Lynn Rural District . In 1935 the area was divided. While the rural area went to the Borough of King's Lynn, the remainder was added to the place Clenchwarton . Today the district mainly includes the former part and belongs to the administrative district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk . There is a primary school in West Lynn.
ferry
West Lynn is connected to King's Lynn city center by a passenger ferry. This has existed since 1285 and is one of the oldest ferry connections in England. The ferry, operated by SN Kingston Marine Services , runs twice an hour Monday through Saturday between 6.45 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. In 2011, 85,000 passengers were transported in this way.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ordnance Survey (Ed.): OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West . 2002, ISBN 0-319-21886-4 .
- ↑ a b King’s Lynn Ferry ( English ) Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk. April 11, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ↑ Donna Semmens: King's Lynn ferry to be replaced by new amphibious craft as West Norfolk councillors agree to subsidize the cost ( English ) In: Eastern Daily Press . September 19, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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Coordinates: 52 ° 45 ' N , 0 ° 23' E