West Lynn, Norfolk

Description
Lynn, West, a village and a parish in Norfolk. The village stands on the W side of the Ouse, opposite Lynn, with which it communicates by a ferry, and has a post and money order office under Lynn; telegraph office, Lynn. The parish comprises 1635 acres; population, 578. The parish council consists of seven members. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich; gross value, £435 with residence. The church is a building of brick in the Late Perpendicular style; succeeded an ancient one which was swept away by an inundation in 1271; consists of nave and transepts, with a tower; has a memorial E window of 1849 to Amelia Walker; and contains an ancient octagonal font and a fine brass of 1503. There are Baptist and Wesleyan chapels.