LYNN, or LYNN-REGIS, a seaport and parliamentary and municipal borough of England, in the county of Norfolk, is situate on the Ouse, about 40 miles W.N.W. from Norwich. The town is well lighted and paved, has three principal streets running parallel to the river, and is traversed by four small streams called "fleets." It has an old guildhall, an exchange and custom-house, a borough jail, a theatre, several schools, a young men's institute, hospitals, almshouses, and a market-cross 70 feet in height. The principal market-place is spacious, and inclosed by good houses. St. Margaret's church, a cruciform structure, founded in 1100 is partly of the early English style, and is especially rich in monumental brasses. The chapel of St. Nicholas, built by Edward III., has a fine timber roof and a rich south porch. There are also the church of All Saints, St. John's church, and several meeting-houses of Independents, Baptists, and Wesleyan Methodists. Thoresby's grammar-school, founded about 1600, has six exhibitions for Cambridge University. Ship-building, rope-making, shrimping and other fisheries, engage a great part of the population. The harbour of Lynn is capable of containing about 300 sail; but the long channel which connects it with the sea is often obstructed by shifting sands. Agricultural produce, and a fine white sand used in the manufacture of glass, are exported. The imports are chiefly wine from France, Spain, and Portugal; and hemp, wood, and flax from the Baltic. The number and tonnage of vessels registered at Lynn on 31st December 1855 were as follows:—Sailing vessels of and under 50 tons, 56; tonnage, 1832: above 50 tons, 110; tonnage, 16,253. Steam-vessels of and under 50 tons, 2; tonnage, 26: above 50 tons, 1; tonnage, 266. In the coasting trade, during 1855, there entered the port 1260 sailing vessels, of 109,598 tons; and 49 steam-vessels, of 5433 tons: and there cleared out 397 sailing vessels, of 23,100 tons; and 49 steam-vessels, of 5433 tons. In the colonial trade, during the same year, there cleared out 1 British vessel of 225 tons. For 1855 the reports concerning the foreign trade were,—inwards, 61 British vessels, 7003 tonnage; 85 foreign vessels, 6034 tonnage;—outwards, 25 British vessels, 2250 tonnage; 13 foreign vessels, 990 tonnage. Lynn is supposed to have existed in the time of the Romans. Formerly a fief of the bishops of Norwich, and called, on that account, Lynn Episcopii, it was emancipated by Henry VIII., and at the same time received its present name. Remains of the old fosse and wall are still seen. On the east side of the town stands Red Mount chapel, octagonal without, but cruciform within. There is also the beautiful hexagonal steeple of Greyfriars, 90 feet in height, supported by groined arches, and serving as a landmark to ships entering the harbour. Lynn is governed by 1 mayor, 6 aldermen, and 18 councillors. Ever since the time of Edward I., it has returned 2 members to parliament. Pop. (1851) 19,355.