What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: East Gate. Defensive walls were built from 1266. On this site stood the town's east gatehouse, originally built 1277, rebuilt about 1440 and demolished in 1800. A bridge c1520 can be seen from the park, and the C14 walls stretch along both side streets. Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary International.
East Gate was a significant defensive structure of King's Lynn, originally built in 1277 as part of the town’s fortifications started in 1266, reflecting the medieval importance of King's Lynn as a trading port and its need for protection.
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