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Humanist. Lover of language, politics, psychotherapy, birds, art, photography, and the odd poem or two. King's Lynn Town Guide. Author.

 King's Lynn, UK
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The Norfolk family that felt it needed to lie. circato.co.uk/the-pastons-a-…
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Some of the interesting mud in #KingsLynn circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-med…

King's Lynn's Medieval Floods: What Lies Beneath the Streets?

Discover how medieval King's Lynn coped with flooding, from the buried marshes of Austin Street to the devastating floods of 1338.

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History book of the month. circato.co.uk/who-ruled-medi…
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One of the women who helped save Old #KingsLynn circato.co.uk/lady-evershed-…
Lady Evershed: The Woman Who Helped Save King's Lynn

Lady Evershed: The Woman Who Helped Save King's Lynn

Discover how Lady Joan Evershed helped save King's Lynn's historic buildings and founded a preservation movement whose work survives today.

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When #KingsLynn went out to play: circato.co.uk/lynn-at-play-r…
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Where was the Leper Hospital inside #KingsLynn? circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-hea…
How King’s Lynn Cared for Its Sick and Poor

How King’s Lynn Cared for Its Sick and Poor

A detailed history of health and social care in King’s Lynn, from medieval leper houses at Cowgate and Gaywood to cholera, St James’ Workhouse, the London Road hospital and the modern QEH.

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The lost #KingsLynn beneath our feet: circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-med…

When Queen Street Was the Waterfront: The Lost King's Lynn

Discover the lost medieval landscape beneath King's Lynn, where salt-makers, bishops, and merchants transformed marshland into a thriving port.

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Who was the lonely, local Viking who lived by the sea? circato.co.uk/three-peoples-…
A journey from Lynn to Hunstanton to discover the past through place-names

A journey from Lynn to Hunstanton to discover the past through place-names

Have a look at the meaning of the Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, and Scandinavian place-names on the short journey from King's Lynn to Hunstanton.

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Sir, God hath taken away your son by cannonshot … circato.co.uk/the-siege-of-k…

Life after the Siege of King’s Lynn, 1643

What happened after the Siege of King's Lynn ended. How was the town affected financially? What happened to some of the key individuals?

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He heard the word "Shoot"and fell off his horse! circato.co.uk/the-siege-of-k…
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The #KingsLynn MP who had to run away: circato.co.uk/the-siege-of-k…
What damage was done during the Siege of King’s Lynn, 1643?

What damage was done during the Siege of King’s Lynn, 1643?

Siege of King's Lynn. What actually happened during the siege? Where was the most damage?

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Sparrowhawk turned up looking for breakfast.
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Saturday Market Place, #KingsLynn
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In a civil war, choosing which side to support can be difficult. The Siege of #KingsLynn 1643: circato.co.uk/the-siege-of-k…
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#KingsLynn at war, 1939-45 circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-sec…
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Did he, or didn't he? A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, or what? circato.co.uk/shakespeare-ki…
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Wow! An awful lot of wax! Oh the wax! circato.co.uk/corpus-christi…
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From #KingsLynn to Bergen: the pots of Pott Row. circato.co.uk/grimston-potte…
Grimston Pottery: From King’s Lynn to Medieval Bergen

Grimston Pottery: From King’s Lynn to Medieval Bergen

Discover how potters at Grimston and Pott Row supplied medieval King’s Lynn and exported green-glazed face jugs across the North Sea to Bergen.

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