West Lynn, Norfolk

West Lynn is a suburb of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England. It is the part of the town lying on the west bank of the River Great Ouse, linked to the main part of the town on the east bank by a passenger ferry or by a more circuitous 4 km road journey.

West Lynn was an ancient parish, and until 1935 it was outside the borough boundaries of King's Lynn. From 1894 it was the sole parish in King's Lynn Rural District. In 1931 the parish had a population of 931. The parish was abolished on 1 April 1935. The more built-up part, including the old West Lynn village, became part of the borough of King's Lynn. The rest of the former parish was transferred to Clenchwarton in Marshland Rural District. It is in the South and West Lynn Ward of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council.

West Lynn has a primary school and a range of basic services.

West Lynn Primary School received a "good" rating from Ofsted in 2019.

Ferry
The King's Lynn Ferry has linked West Lynn to the main part of King's Lynn since 1285. The ferry is operated by West Lynn Ferry Ltd. and runs Monday to Saturday. It carried 85,000 passengers in 2011. The service is subsidised by West Norfolk Council and was previously subsidised by Norfolk County Council.

Notable people

 * Phil Easton, radio broadcaster, born in West Lynn