Kings Lynn Public And Social Services
The section is for public services nationwide, linking you to resources for daily life. Starting at the beginning of social life with links to childcare nurseries and au pairs, and taking the next step to youth groups and learning activities. The youth groups incorporate both Christian based and secular youth services. As a further guide through social life, here you will resources for housing and conservation, giving you access to relevant information in an easy to find format. Links to the police and armed forces are included here, as well as to more individual public services that include mobility services and community groups for support. Bereavement and social services are covered in the Public and Social Services as a vital support at the end of the social life.
About Kings Lynn - show infohide info
King's Lynn is a town of 34,564 (2001) inhabitants, in the east of the UK in the county of Norfolk. The town was originally known as Bishop's Lynn, however, when Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1538 it became King's Lynn. The town became prosperous in the 17th century through the export of corn; at the time it was one of the largest ports in the UK, though the town later went into decline until, only rescued by the arrival of rail transport in 1847, when King's Lynn became a London Expansion Town, and its population almost doubled. Nowadays, King's Lynn is associated mainly with fishing, glas making, and small scale engineering works. The town retains a role as an import centre. Transport links are offered via the Fen Line to London Kings Cross, Cambridge and Ely. the town is linked to Peterborough via the A47, and Cambridge via the A10. Nearby towns include Boston, Spalding, Cambridge and Wisbech.
This category has the subcategories:
- Animal Welfare
- Armed Forces
- Bereavement And Funerals
- Childcare
- Childrens Homes
- Community Centres
- Conservation Environment And Wildlife
- Crime Prevention
- Dentists And Dental Practices
- Doctors
- Fire Stations
- Government And Political Parties
- Healthcare Trusts
- Hospitals And Clinics
- Housing
- Laundry And Ironing Services
- Libraries
- Opticians Additional
- Overseas Development
- Pharmacies
- Police Stations
- Post Offices
- Public Administration
- Public Services
- Religion
- Sheltered Housing
- Social Services
- Town And Country Planners
- Unions
- Youth Groups
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