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Posted: 25 Apr 2018

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King's Lynn Minster

King's Lynn Minster
King's Lynn Minster (St Margaret's) is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England in King's Lynn. The church was established by Herbert de Losinga, Bishop of Norwich in 1095 to serve a Benedictine Priory and dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch.

Architecturally, the slender 12th-century south-west tower in the Early English Gothic style predates the larger north-west tower in the Perpendicular style of the 15th century. The central lantern and south-west spire collapsed in 1741, which destroyed much of the nave. This was reconstructed in a programme of rebuilding between 1745-46 by the architect Matthew Brettingham. The oldest bell is a Sanctus bell dating from 1657 by Thomas Norris. The main ring of 10 bells is in the key of C with a tenor weighing just over 28 cwt.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Lynn_Minster

tiabunna, Nouchetdu38, Annaig56, Rosalyn Hilborne and 27 other people have particularly liked this photo

24 comments - The latest ones
 Graham Chance
Graham Chance club
Excellent composition Amelia. Lovely church. Is that a second clock on the south-west tower?
5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
A very interesting and typically English mixture of styles! Your viewpoint makes the Perpendicular tower look really massive:-)
btw I cannot see any PiP for the Pic in Pic-group???
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Amelia club has replied to Gudrun club
Whoops! I've removed it from that group. Bust getting organised, and as a result getting disorganised. ;-)
5 years ago.
 Edward Bowthorpe
Edward Bowthorpe
Beautiful Amelia,eddie,xx
5 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
What a bullish building!
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Impressive church; very well captured.
5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Nice light and lovely composition Amelia.
5 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
A powerful looking building
5 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
It has a very solid look, at the time of building it would have been an important port
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A very nice presentation, Amelia !
5 years ago.
 Jan Hemels
Jan Hemels
Very beautiful !
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Excellent! Such an imposing building. A well composed shot Amelia...........I like the two splashes of red - one each side of the frame - which balances the image nicely.
5 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
beautiful.
5 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
A lovely building indeed Amelia .. and certainly an interesting looking one also .. nice shot and great added info

Best wishes ... Steve
5 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
I like it not being symmetrical. The different bits all meld together so harmoniously. Thanks for giving the history. All those bells. Made me think of Dorothy Sayers The nine tailors.
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Fine shot and notes!
5 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Its a beautiful place I have been in several times

Excellent photo
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful , love it!
5 years ago.
 Roger Dodger
Roger Dodger club
Nice capture, nice church and interesting history Amelia.
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
belle église !!
5 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
The inside of this church was illuminated on the outside using laser lights last Christmas, it was a superb display especially the stained glass windows.
5 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A great capture Amelia. I must have walked around here too, once, many years back on a day's visit. You say old English but has a Norman look about it too.

Best Wishes, Herb
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Beautifully taken and fascinating background on this impressive church, Amelia.
5 years ago.
 Peggy C
Peggy C club
Stunning shot ...

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