Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn
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Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn is a prominent medieval church tower and landmark in King's Lynn, Norfolk, known for its distinctive leaning structure and historical significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greyfriars Tower, King's Lynn canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church tower
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historic landmark ⓘ medieval building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Dissolution of the Monasteries ⓘ |
| builtFor | Franciscan friars of Greyfriars ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in King's Lynn
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Church towers in England ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in Norfolk ⓘ Leaning towers in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| completionDate | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.754°N 0.401°E ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic (historical)
|
| hasCondition | ruin (tower surviving) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlemented parapet
ⓘ
buttresses ⓘ open arches ⓘ |
| hasQuality | leaning tower ⓘ |
| hasView | King's Lynn townscape ⓘ |
| height | approximately 28 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heritageStatusReason | architectural and historic interest as a medieval friary tower ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
The Walks, King's Lynn
ⓘ
surface form:
King's Lynn town centre
|
| location |
England
ⓘ
King's Lynn ⓘ Norfolk ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk district
ⓘ
surface form:
Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
|
| near |
St Margaret's Church, King's Lynn
ⓘ
surface form:
King's Lynn Minster
The Walks, King's Lynn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive lean
ⓘ
surviving tower of a dissolved friary ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk district
ⓘ
surface form:
Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
|
| partOf | former Greyfriars Franciscan friary ⓘ |
| region | East of England ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church (historical)
|
| religiousOrder | Franciscan ⓘ |
| significance |
important medieval survival in King's Lynn
ⓘ
local landmark visible from much of the town ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| usedFor | church bell tower (historical) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.