We parked in Tuesday Market Place. It's changed a little since I was last there, with some pedestrian areas and tables and chairs outside of cafes, which I imagine would be lovely in the summer.
I did my driving test round this market place, in the snow with the mart (annual funfair) on it!
The reason for our trip was to visit the flea market in the Corn Exchange and we had a good wander round and I bought a few treasures, but before I show you what I bought let me show you some of the treasures of King's Lynn.
This is King Street, I went to secondary school in King Street, yesterday we had a coffee in the building just along from my old school.
This is my old school, now rather expensive apartments.
It has a blue plaque on it saying that it was once the home of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk High School for Girls. I'd love to go inside and have a look round it now.
This is the Custom House and the statue of Captain George Vancouver - he was born in King's Lynn and in April 1792 sailed to America and declared the land as British Columbia.
This is Queen Street - see the dutch influence in the gables? That's due to the influence on architecture from the town being part of the Hanseatic league - a commercial group of merchant guilds and towns in northern Europe from the 14th to 19th century.
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| photo courtesy of Flickriver |
And this is the Guildhall - a pretty spectacular building.
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| photo courtesy of Lynn News |
If you're ever in North Norfolk I do recommend that you pay a visit to King's Lynn - don't be put off by the modern shopping centre, go and find the old part, you won't be disappointed.
What did I buy at the flea market? These 4 treasures:
a glass bottle complete with its marble, a crown derby jug, a 1950's dish and the hand embroidered cloth they're standing on. Total cost £19 - bargain :-)
