High Water Marks - St Margarets Church, King's Lynn
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Norfolk12
N 52° 45.096 E 000° 23.700
31U E 324191 N 5847821
Five different high water levels on the doorway of this 12th century church in King's Lynn.
Waymark Code: WM9AWY
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/24/2010
Views: 7
The river great Ouse and the North sea have flooded this coast line over the years these marks denote the date and a line where the water rose to.
11th JANUARY 1883
1ST MARCH 1949
31ST JANUARY 1953
20th MARCH 1961
19th JANUARY 1978
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: plaque carved into the doorway of the church
When did this occur?: Earliest recorded 1883 latest 1978
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.