tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post5172850364058447152..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: King's Lynn continued.....Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62703542550509325752019-11-13T20:59:25.071+00:002019-11-13T20:59:25.071+00:00I have just caught up with both your posts on King...I have just caught up with both your posts on Kings Lynn. I have never been there but had a good friend who often visited and told me he stayed in a lovely hotel with a Four Poster bed. Should I ever return for a holiday East Anglia is a place I would love to explore. Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos and the story behind them.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37034638439512822512019-11-11T09:37:49.792+00:002019-11-11T09:37:49.792+00:00😀😀Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90883278176584240222019-11-11T09:16:57.240+00:002019-11-11T09:16:57.240+00:00We need those warming hugs Mary as it is a bit chi...We need those warming hugs Mary as it is a bit chilly here, love back to you and Bob. King's Lynn is off the beaten track unless you happen to be in travelling in that northern part of Norfolk.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16423944564892667172019-11-10T22:50:47.460+00:002019-11-10T22:50:47.460+00:00Another English favorite spot I've sadly not h...Another English favorite spot I've sadly not had the luck to visit, and probably will at this late date!<br />Rosemary dear, thanks so much for sharing the history and, as always, your photos are perfection.<br />Hope you are both well - we send warming hugs.<br />Mary xx<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-48677801407821865522019-11-10T21:28:35.319+00:002019-11-10T21:28:35.319+00:00What wonderful photos and information! Thank you ...What wonderful photos and information! Thank you for sharing. Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49089018494660850632019-11-09T16:42:56.487+00:002019-11-09T16:42:56.487+00:00Stone had to be brought in from France or western ...Stone had to be brought in from France or western parts of England so they cleverly utilised their own supply of flint.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70643291480979021762019-11-09T15:01:18.122+00:002019-11-09T15:01:18.122+00:00Some really impressive buildings , love the way th...Some really impressive buildings , love the way they built with flint and the wooden ceiling with the angels !Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-554846225854172852019-11-09T13:39:02.444+00:002019-11-09T13:39:02.444+00:00It was a very important prosperous town during the...It was a very important prosperous town during the medieval period, but now it is on the road to nowhere in particular - how things can change.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27059098660837530002019-11-09T13:33:57.207+00:002019-11-09T13:33:57.207+00:00Thank you for your comment Hels - because of what ...Thank you for your comment Hels - because of what you have said, I have now added an extra photo of the chequerboard stonework to show just how the medieval builders achieved the pattern.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7911486173862433392019-11-09T12:10:57.846+00:002019-11-09T12:10:57.846+00:00First time I've seen a tide clock like that, u...First time I've seen a tide clock like that, usually just a plain marker at the water edge. A town with a lot of fascinating history.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90537777152505792272019-11-09T00:21:17.501+00:002019-11-09T00:21:17.501+00:00Not only were the Lynn merchants successful in tra...Not only were the Lynn merchants successful in trade - they also had lasting architectural taste. Those 1420s Trinity Guildhall buildings still have that very distinctive stone and flint chequerboard pattern today!. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28439518246607695542019-11-08T22:52:17.887+00:002019-11-08T22:52:17.887+00:00I have not seen a high tide clock before either an...I have not seen a high tide clock before either and St. Nicolas's is a place that I would be very happy to visit again.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31408442612989061342019-11-08T19:46:13.064+00:002019-11-08T19:46:13.064+00:00As usual your photos are exquisite, especially the...As usual your photos are exquisite, especially the one of St. Nicholas Church. The high tide clock is quite unique.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40888667700813176262019-11-08T14:23:56.532+00:002019-11-08T14:23:56.532+00:00I was also charmed by it Patricia - before visitin...I was also charmed by it Patricia - before visiting I had no idea that it even existed. Fortunately it is in a book I have called England's Best 1000 churches so I did read up about it before our visit. I was pleased to discover that it was just a couple of minutes from our hotel too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66055146032433252562019-11-08T14:21:27.735+00:002019-11-08T14:21:27.735+00:00It would certainly take me more years than I have ...It would certainly take me more years than I have to cover all of our churches here - it is good to see that you are back home safely again Margaret.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40320191735083783872019-11-08T14:20:34.995+00:002019-11-08T14:20:34.995+00:00😉😉Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24597487343455449442019-11-08T14:20:14.962+00:002019-11-08T14:20:14.962+00:00How fortunes change - once King's Lynn was at ...How fortunes change - once King's Lynn was at the hub of medieval England and now it is just a cut off town on the way to the coast or possibly Sandringham.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72875032449646868402019-11-08T14:18:04.369+00:002019-11-08T14:18:04.369+00:00😀😀Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-150193263765784382019-11-08T14:17:48.505+00:002019-11-08T14:17:48.505+00:00Now that I am home I realise that they did have a ...Now that I am home I realise that they did have a magnifying mirror in the chapel in order to be able to view the angels better, I now wish that I had used it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-88373672713089746752019-11-08T14:16:20.623+00:002019-11-08T14:16:20.623+00:00What I admire is the fact that this town covers so...What I admire is the fact that this town covers so many different styles and periods of our architectural history which have remain almost intact.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90533128773627648292019-11-08T14:14:33.527+00:002019-11-08T14:14:33.527+00:00You are right Debra - it was a town of great wealt...You are right Debra - it was a town of great wealth in it's medieval heyday, but now it is on the way to nowhere in particular - just shows how fortunes can change.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15129197861646533062019-11-08T14:13:13.283+00:002019-11-08T14:13:13.283+00:00I am pleased that you enjoyed some of the building...I am pleased that you enjoyed some of the buildings seen in King's Lynn Barbara along with some of the interesting artwork.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75352592950583242182019-11-08T14:12:23.648+00:002019-11-08T14:12:23.648+00:00Dear Mariette - Our Angel roofs tend to be mainly ...Dear Mariette - Our Angel roofs tend to be mainly centered in the East Anglian area i.e from Cambridge across to Norfolk and Suffolk, so not generally seen across the whole country. <br />I really admire those stone and flint chequer board patterned walls, which I am not aware of having seen anywhere else.<br />Thanks for interest and your kind comment re: the photos.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13940719568257264732019-11-08T14:08:09.056+00:002019-11-08T14:08:09.056+00:00During medieval times it was such an important tow...During medieval times it was such an important town and now it is quite isolated in that quiet corner of Norfolk.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-6274765628385587802019-11-08T10:21:52.102+00:002019-11-08T10:21:52.102+00:00Kings Lynn is a beautiful treasure trove of histor...Kings Lynn is a beautiful treasure trove of history: thank you so much for sharing these pictures. I would so love to visit! The Chapel is stunning, and I am entranced by the angels, especially the little toes, the urn, the Pre-Raphaelite window, and most of all the West Door. It is just exquisite.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.com