North Lynn
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North Lynn is an urban residential area of King's Lynn in the county of Norfolk, England.
There are three main parks in North Lynn: Peck's field (named after the previous owner of the land before the North Lynn estate was created), The Rec (RECreation Ground) and Colombia Park. North Lynn has one junior school, one primary school and one infant school, respectively: St Edmunds Junior school, St Edmunds Primary school and Highgate Infant School.
North Lynn also has two large ponds popular with anglers. These are collectively known as the "long ponds", and were created as reserves of fresh water in case of emergency.
As with many council housing estates there is a lot poverty and crime. Due to the dangerous nature of the area, Norfolk Constabulary have a police 'beat' station situated in North Lynn.
