Duke's Head Hotel, King's Lynn

The Duke's Head Hotel is a 4 star hotel in the English town of King's Lynn within the county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom.[2] The hotel has been a grade II listed building since 1 December 1951.

Duke's Head Hotel
The Duke's Head Hotel
Duke's Head Hotel, King's Lynn is located in Norfolk
Duke's Head Hotel, King's Lynn
Norfolk
General information
LocationKing's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England
AddressTuesday Market Place
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 1JS
United Kingdom
Coordinates52°45′21.85″N 0°23′42.31″E
OpeningBuilt in 1683
Technical details
Floor count4 (connecting lift)
Design and construction
Architect(s)attributed to Henry Bell
Other information
Number of rooms81 en-suite bedrooms
Number of suites3 conferencing suites
Number of restaurants1 (Turners Restaurant)
Number of bars2 (Massey & Co/Function Bar)
ParkingYes, but limited
Website
Hotel Website
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated1 December 1951
Reference no.384336[1]

Location

The hotel is situated in the centre of King's Lynn and is on the eastern side of Tuesday Market Place. It is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) west of King's Lynn railway station.[3] The hotel is 44.0 miles (70.8 km) west of the city of Norwich. The nearest airport is also at Norwich and that is 44.5 miles (71.6 km) west of the hotel.

History

The Duke's Head was built in 1683 for a King's Lynn Member of Parliament, Sir John Turner,[4] and is attributed to the King's Lynn architect Henry Bell.[5] Bell designed and built many buildings in King's Lynn and Norfolk including the Customs House in King's Lynn.

The building was facaded in the 70s/80s, and very little remains of the original interior. To the rear is a white tiled extension looking like a public toilet, with rooms that are small and central heating that gives only a choice of very hot or off.

Ghostly manifestations

The Duke's Head is reputed to be one of the most haunted buildings in King's Lynn. It stands on the site of an ancient inn called the Gryffin. There is a red lady who is thought to be a haunting manifestation of a woman who killed herself over her two lovers.[6] There is also a ghostly maid servant who was executed in Tuesday Market Place for poisoning her mistress.[7]

References
  1. Building schedule
  2. OS Explorer Map 236” – King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-23808-3.
  3. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN 978 1 84348 614 5
  4. John Turner-Blue Plaque Retrieved 19 January 2013
  5. Local History website Retrieved 19 January 2013
  6. The Red Lady Retrieved 19 January 2013
  7. Haunted King’s Lynn Retrieved 19 January 2013
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