Hampton Court, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK
Located near to St Margaret's Church, Hampton Court is a Grade I listed group of buildings forming a quadrangular shape which were built up over a period of 300 years. The South Wing was constructed first, consisting mainly of a 14th-century merchant's hall house and is thus the earliest surviving section. The West Wing was constructed towards the end of the 15th century, probably as a warehouse to better service and extend the business part of the merchants premises. When it was constructed, it was on the edge of the river bank, but by the 17th century the river had receded and the warehouse was converted into a house. The East Wing was also constructed at the end of the 15th century, initially used as shops. The East Wing now has an arch that leads into the courtyard, in which hangs a cannonball that destroyed the original western window of St. Margaret's Church. The North Wing completed the courtyard a century later, although it is likely there were temporary buildings there prior to its construction. It is believed the building takes its name from John Hampton, a master baker who became a freeman in 1645. The prosperous 17th and 18th centuries saw further additions - but Lynn went through a period of decline in the 19th century and the building was neglected. The building was in a complete state of disrepair by the 1950s but was saved when the building was bought by Mrs E. A. Lane. She restored two of the wings, and the King's Lynn Preservation Trust restored the other two. In 1962 Mrs Lane donated the entire building to the Trust and it was converted into 15 individual dwellings.
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Location: Hampton Court, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK
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