NHER 22988 (Building record) - 69 Norfolk Street
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Observations made when converted to a restaurant.
Building on site shown on 1680 groundplan (S1), adjacent space vacant but infilled by time of 1725 map. Street frontage rooms apparently postdate rear rooms, suggesting front and rear ranges once completely separate as found in Norwich.
Information from A. Carter (KLAS).
Ogee stops on bressumer may suggest 16th/17th century date. Former Blue Lion inn, known as Hanging Chains from huge bark weighing chains outside for Gaywood tanneries, afterwards given to Greenland Fishery Museum.
See (S2) in file by E.M. James (KLM) 15 January 1986.
E. Rose (NAU), 20 October 1986.
(S3) states the steelyard was in use from 1690 to 1883 and was removed in 1913. KLM has an account book 1862-1882. The supporting beams for the steelyard remain inside.
E. Rose (NLA), 2 January 2007.
The public house was known as The Blue Lion and popularly as The Hanging Chains. It was closed by compensation in 1912.
Information from (S4).
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 22 November 2018.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF7855 Map: Rastrick, G.. 1725. Ichnographia Burgi perantiqui Lennae Regis in Agro Norfolciensi accurate delineata.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF99790 Website: Norfolk Pubs. Norfolk Public Houses: Blue Lion, King's Lynn. http://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/kingslynn/bkingslynn/klbli1.htm. 22 November 2018.
- <S1> SNF4561 Map: Bell, H. 1680s. The Groundplat of King's Lynn.
- <S2> SNF65075 Unpublished Document: James, E.M.. 1986. Building Report. 69 Norfolk Street. Building Report.
- <S3> SNF67281 Article in Serial: Carter, J. & Haynes, C.. 2006. Cart Steelyards in East Anglia.. NIAS Journal. Vol 8, no 1, p 73.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- STEELYARD (17th Century to Early 20th Century - 1680 AD to 1913 AD)
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Record last edited
Nov 22 2018 1:46PM