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Lynn, In Norfolk.
Was there an area of Great Yarmouth called 'Lynn'?
Any Norfolk residents out there?
I know there is now a Lynn Grove school, but I wondered whether there was originally a village/suburb whatever known as 'Lynn'.
Ta.
BillB
Any Norfolk residents out there?
I know there is now a Lynn Grove school, but I wondered whether there was originally a village/suburb whatever known as 'Lynn'.
Ta.
BillB
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Norfolk people use 'Lynn' to refer to King's Lynn. The Oxford Names Companion only recognises King's Lynn and neighbouring West Lynn as valid place names incorporating 'Lynn' in Norfolk. As Mamya says, it's derived from the Celtic for 'the pool'.
I know Great Yarmouth quite well and I've never heard of a district there called 'Lynn'. However, as well as being the name of a school, 'Lynn Grove' is the name of a road in Gorleston, which now effectively forms a suburb of Great Yarmouth. (The school probably just takes its name from the road that it's on).
I know Great Yarmouth quite well and I've never heard of a district there called 'Lynn'. However, as well as being the name of a school, 'Lynn Grove' is the name of a road in Gorleston, which now effectively forms a suburb of Great Yarmouth. (The school probably just takes its name from the road that it's on).
I'm in east Norfolk and very familiar with Gt Yarmouth area. As far as I know, there isn't nor was there an area called Lynn. I have check my Frank Meeres history of GtY too and no mention at all. The Lynn Grove school only dates back to the mid '60's so no real history to that name either.
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