St Anns Fort
Has been described as a Certain Artillery Fort
There are masonry footings remains
| Name | St Anns Fort |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Norfolk |
| Modern Authority | Norfolk |
| 1974 Authority | Norfolk |
| Civil Parish | Kings Lynn |
Fort built circa 1570, fragmentary remains including a wall, survive. It was the major fortification in Lynn until replaced by defences outside the town in 1839. (PastScape)
Located in the North-West corner of the town where the Fisher Fleet joined the Ouse, the battery originally consisted of an earthwork platform for cannon, some buildings and a section of wall and gate giving access to the Fisher Fleet. in 1625, privateer raids on Lynn lead to the petitioning the King for 12 guns for the battery, which were delivered. Even as late as 1778, when the ten guns in the fort were replaced by ten 18-pounders, the battery had no protective parapet, and until its decommissioning in 1839, it was never more than a coastal battery. (PastScape ref. Kent)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TF618205 |
| Latitude | 52.758731842041 |
| Longitude | 0.39682000875473 |
| Eastings | 561810 |
| Northings | 320580 |
