Greyfriars Tower - Kings Lynn - Norfolk
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Norfolk12
N 52° 45.084 E 000° 23.940
31U E 324461 N 5847788
The only surviving feature, above ground, of a medieval friary the 700-year-old Greyfriars Tower was repaired in 2009.
Waymark Code: WM8XTG
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/28/2010
Views: 10
Brief description and history
Greyfriars Tower is one of the most significant Landmarks in King's Lynn and is the only surviving feature, above ground, of a once magnificent medieval Franciscan friary that stood in the town.
The repair and representation of the Tower, including the gardens and war memorial, had been in development since the mid -1990's and was a finalist in the first series of BBC 's Restoration in 2003.
The monument was suffering subsidence and the wind and weather were causingrapid decay. Repairs were undertaken in 2006 by the Borough Council with a grant assistance from Heritage Lottery FUND, Wolfson Foundation and English Heritage.
Property page on English Heritage website: [Web Link]
I am an English Heritage Member: yes
Property Address:
GREYFRIARS TOWER
KINGS LYNN
NORFOLK
Property maintained by:: English Heritage
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