East Bretask: East Gate: St. Catherine’s Gate, Kings Lynn Town Defences

• Kings Lynn Town Defences, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
• OSGB – TF 6233 2036

Medieval watch tower which originally had a drawbridge.

Had a permanent gatekeeper and tolls were collected on merchandise coming into and going out of Lynn.

1266                            Possibly built from the first murage grant to Lynn.

13^th C                          Wooden tower.

1370                            Before: Built.

14^th C                          Altered

1582                            Altered.

1800                            Abandoned and demolished.