King’s Lynn St Nicholas, Norfolk Genealogy

History
King's Lynn St Nicholas was formed in 1146-1150 as a chapel in the parish of Lynn St Margaret. Lynn later became known as Lynn Regis or King's Lynn when Henry VII dissolved the the monateris in 1538 and the twon became royal property. However it is still referred to as Lynn locally and records often refer to it as Lynn, Lynn Regis and later as King's Lynn.

The present building dates almost entirely from the 15th century, though the tower is earlier, and the spire was added by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1869. It is described by the Churches Conservation Trust as the largest chapel in England and is in their care.

Church Records
Images of early records are available on Record Search. The early records refer to Lynn or Lynn Regis but are catalogued at the Norfolk Record Office as King's Lynn St Nicholas.

The Record Search images are under the waypoint Lynn St Nicholas.

The exact boundary of the parish formed later from within Lynn St Margaret is not known.