Central Tower of Church of the Grey Friars 13th Centuy in Kings Lynn Norfolk
Central Tower of Church of the Grey Friars 13th Centuy in Kings Lynn Norfolk. The Greyfriars Tower (°N °E) is the only remaining part of the Franciscan monastery on this site, and one of only three surviving Franciscan monastery towers in England and is considered to be the finest. It is a Grade I listed building. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII all such monasteries were demolished. The tower at Lynn remained because it was considered to be a useful seamark by sailors entering the town, still being clearly visible on the town's skyline to this day. The tower is informally referred to as 'the leaning tower of Lynn' as it leans dramatically to the west. At its worst, the lean was centimetres - which given its height of more than 28 metres is just over 1 degree. This compares to degrees on the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Although it is not believed to be in imminent danger of collapse, until recently it did require work to correct the lean to ensure it remains a part of the King's Lynn skyline. This was completed by August 2006 and on 18 October 2006 the grounds were officially opened by the Mayor, Councillor Ann Clery-Fox. It was once forecast that the tower would collapse onto the Theatre Royal next door when the Queen came to visit - however as the theatre has since been converted into a bingo hall this now seems unlikely.
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Location: Kings Lynn Norfolk England
Photo credit: © Keith Larby / Alamy / Afripics
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