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.''OS Explorer Map 236” – King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. . The hotel has been a grade II listed building since 1 December 1951.

Location

The hotel is situated in the centre of King's Lynn and is on the eastern side of Tuesday Market Place. It is only west of

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.County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, The hotel is west of the city of

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. The nearest airport is also at

and that is west of the hotel.

History

The Duke's Head was built in 1683 for the King's Lynn

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, Sir John Turner,John Turner-Blue Plaque
Retrieved 19 January 2013 and is attributed to the King's Lynn architect Henry Bell.Local History website
Retrieved 19 January 2013 Bell designed and built many buildings in King's Lynn and Norfolk including the Customs House in King's Lynn.

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.The Red Lady
Retrieved 19 January 2013 There is also a ghostly maid servant who was executed in Tuesday market place for poisoning her mistress.Haunted King’s Lynn
Retrieved 19 January 2013

References

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