West Lynn, Norfolk

West Lynn is a village and former civil parish, now in the unparished area of King's Lynn, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is west of the River Great Ouse, linked to the main part of King's Lynn by the King's Lynn passenger ferry or by a circuitous 4 km road journey.[1][2]

West Lynn
St Peter's Church
West Lynn is located in Norfolk
West Lynn
West Lynn
Location within Norfolk
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

West Lynn was originally constituted as a separate civil parish, and in 1894 this became the sole parish in the new King's Lynn Rural District. In 1931 the parish had a population of 931.[3] The parish and district were split on 1 April 1935 with the urban part becoming part of the borough of King's Lynn, and the rest becoming part of the parish of Clenchwarton in Marshland Rural District.[4] Today the name West Lynn usually refers to the former part of the borough of King's Lynn, forming part of the unparished urban area of King's Lynn.[5] It is in the South and West Lynn Ward of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council.

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

West Lynn Primary School received a 'good' rating from Ofsted in 2019.[6]

Ferry

The King's Lynn Ferry has linked West Lynn to the main part of King's Lynn since 1285.[7] The ferry is operated by West Lynn Ferry Ltd. and runs Monday to Saturday.[7] It carried 85,000 passengers in 2011.[8] The service is subsidised by West Norfolk Council and was previously subsidised by Norfolk County Council.[8][9]

Notable people

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. "West Lynn Primary School Ofsted 'Good' report". Ofsted News. 17 September 2019.
  7. King's Lynn Ferry, Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  8. 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.
  9. West Lynn: Price increase on ferry, Lynn News, 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
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