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LYNG. 73(5 LYNN, KING'S. Norwich. 'There is no church here, -the . one formerly standing in the parish having for many years been in ruins. Lyndford Hall, a residence in '.the Elizabethan Btyle of architecture, is the seat of S. L. Stephens, Esq., who is lord of the mi>.nor. LYNG, a par. in the hund. of Eynsford, co. Norfolk, 6 miles N.E. of East Dcreham, its post town, and 15 N.W. of Norwich. . It is situated on the S. bank of the river Wensum, on which was an extensive paper-mill. Tho par. includes the hmlt. of Lyng Easthaugh. A nunnery was founded hero about the 1 1th century', but afterwards removed to Thetford. About two-thirds of tho land is arable, the remainder meadow and pasture. .The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of .513 10s. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwic-h, ,val. 365. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a square embattled tower. The charities produce about 6 per annum. The Wesleyans and Primitive Metho- dists have each a chapel. There is a National school. The monkish historian styled Jeffrey de Lyng was a native. LYNG, a par. in the hund. of Andersfield, co. Somer- set, 5 miles S.E. of Bridgwater, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Taunton. It is situated on the river Tone, and includes tho tnshp. of Boroughbridge and isle of Athel- noy, where Alfred took refuge from the invading Danes, and afterwards founded a monastery of the Benedictine order. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 81. The church is an ancient edifice dedi- cated to St. Bartholomew. There is also a district church at Boroughbridge. There is a National school for both sexes. Some traces of the old monastery have been found below the surface of the soil, and a stone monument, erected at the commencement of the present century, indicates the spot. Richard Gatcombe, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fairs are held on the last Tuesday in March, and the first Monday and last Tuesday in August, for the sale of cattle. LYNGEN. See LANOKN, co. Hereford. LYNHER, a stream of co. Cornwall, rises under Brown Willey, and falls into Lynher Creek below St. Germains. LYNN, a par. in the bar. of Fartullagh, co. West- meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles S.V. of Mul- lingar, its post town. Its length is 4 miles, by 2 broad. The surface lies at tho head of Lough Ennel, and con- sists chiefly of pasture land. It is crossed by the road from Mullingar to Tyrrel's Pass. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, yal. with Moylisker, 286, in the patron, of the crown. The Roman . Catholic chapel is united to those of Mullingar and Walshestown. There is a day-school. . La Mancha, Bloomfield, Lynnbury, Fortwilliam, Lynnhouse, Larkfield, and Clonmoyle, are the principal residences. LYNN, a hmlt. united with Over Stonnal, in the par. of Shenstone, co. Stafford, 4 miles S.W. of Lichfield. LYNN, KING'S, or LYNN REGIS, a seaport, mar- ket town, municipal and parliamentary borough, exer- cising separate jurisdiction, but locally in the hund. of Freebridgo Lynn, co. Norfolk. It is a station on tho Ely, Lynn, and Dereham section of the Great Eastern railway. Tho town is situated on tho right bank of the estuary of the Ouse, in 52 4.5' N. lat. and 25' E. long., 99 miles N.E. from London by rail, and 98J by road, 41 J N.E. from Cambridge, and 48J N.W. from Norwich. Before the Norman conquest, Lynn was subject to the bishops of Norwich, and was of considerable importance both as a port and for the salt works. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as J,ccn or Lenn, and, during the reigns of the Norman kings, its trade was maintained. In 1 1UO, the Jews in the town were massacred. In 1216, Lynn was taken by Louis the Dauphin, but was soon after recovered by King John, who granted the town its first charter, which has been succeeded by eighteen of more recent date, tho last being given by George II. Tho charter which appointed the governing corporation was granted by Henry VIII., who at tho same time di.prived the bishops of Norwich of their feudal superio- rity, and changed the name of the town from Lynn Episcopi, which was its previous appellation, to Lynn Regis, which it at present bears. In the reign of Ivl- ward III. a mint was in operation in the town. During the French wars of this monarch, Lynn contributed 19 ships to his fleet. In 1551, George Van Parro, a Pro- testant Dutchman, was burnt there. At the commence- ment of the Civil Wars, Lynn .was garrisoned for the king, but surrendered to the Earl of Manchester in Sep- tember, 1643, after a 'siege of three weeks. Lynn occu- pies a space of about 1 j mile by half a mile, and on the land side is surrounded by a moat, and formerly by a wall also, some remains of which can still be seen. St. Anne's Fort, a platform battery, commands the river at the N. side of the town. The three principal streets run parallel to the river, and are intersected by several smaller streets, which, though mostly narrow, are clean and well paved, and contain many good shops. On the London Road there are public walks and avenues, as far as Red Mount and the Kettle Mills. Several small streams, called " fleets," pass through tho town, and are crossed by bridges. The corn market, or Tuesday Market, is about 3 acres in extent, and possesses an octagonal cross, with an Ionic peristyle to the first story, which was erected ill 1710, and a corn exchange, erected in 1854. There is also a market for butchers, called the Saturday Market, near St. Margaret's, and a cattle market in Paradise Field. The Guildhall stands in the Saturday Market Place, and contains assembly rooms 87 feet by 22 feet, and 22 feet high, besides courts, council rooms, &c. An enamelled silver gilt cup, weighing 73 oz., which was presented to the corporation by King John, is preserved there, as well as a sword given by Henry VIII., which, with four silver maces, is carried before tho mayor. There aro also portraits of Sir Robert Walpole, Sir T. White, Sir B. Keene, and Lord George Bentinck. The front of tho building is of flint and stone, checkered. The custom-house and exchange on Purfleet Quay was built in 1683 on the site of the hall of the Trinity Oruild. It is in tho mixed Greek style, with a pyramidal roof and an open turret. The borough gaol stands close to the Guildhall. Tho theatre, in St. James's-street, was formerly the session court and hall of St. George's Guild. Hero are convenient public baths on Common Staith Quay, which were opened in 1856. The town is sup- plied with both gas and water, the Latter from works which belong to the corporation. There are four banks and a savings-bank in the town. The harbour is of size sufficient to hold 300 vessels, but the bottom is shifting, owing to the large quantities of fine sand brought down by the Ouse, which is employed in making glass. The tide rises 18 feet, and with a sudden rush, owing to the shape of the channel. The old passage is very intricate and circuitous, but it is well buoyod. Its depth is from 1 to 7 fathoms, and its length about 15 miles. A new channel, which will be about 4 miles long, is being made by the Norfolk Estuary Improvement Company. Tho eastern half of the Wash, at the end of tho channel, is called Lynn AVell, or Lynn Deeps. It has from 5 to 1 3 fathoms of water, and is marked by a floating light. There is free communication with the canal system of the eastern counties by means of the Yare navigation. The harbour is regulated by a committee of navigation commissioners. The chief exports are corn, wool, and sand for glass making ; the chief imports, corn and ' timber, deal, tallow, and hemp from Russia ; timber from America ; and wine 'from the S. of Europe. Fish of all sorts, especially shell fish and shrimps, are sent in large quantities to London. The principal manufactures are ship and boat building, ropo and sail making; but corks, lathes, pipes, and agricultural implements also made in considerable quantities ; and there arc or two malthouses and breweries. Many of the inha- bitants tire employed in fishing and in the coastinu foreign trade. The borough is divided into 3 wards, and the local government is carried on by a mayor 6 u men, 18 councillors, a recorder, town clerk, troa- high steward, coroner, town crier, sword bearer, &c., with the style of " mayor and burgesses of the boi of Lynn Regis." The corporation was thus the Municipal Corporation Act ; but there hadbeenu