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— The Guannock Gate & The Town Defences —
The restored Guannock Gate was originally part of the town's defences, which included the nearby South Gate on London Road. ''Guannock'' is the name for the bank which formed part of the town's defences.
These defences enclosed a large area and ran from north of The Fisher Fleet, via the Walks, to the South Gate and beyond to Whitefriars. It is likely that only the gates and a short section of wall either side were made were made from brick and stone, the rest comprised earth banks and ditches.
The defences were called into action during the Civil War of the 1640's, when Parliamentarian soldiers blockaded the Royalist town. In the end lack of supplies caused the town to surrender – the defences were never breached. In fact the Parliamentarians improved them, making Lynn the strongest fortress in the region. When the Civil War ended, the defences began to decay.
Part of the town's defences were finally removed in the 1800's to make way for increased traffic and new developments. The construction of the railway line also saw large sections being dismantled. Only the South Gate, Guannock Gate and a remenant of wall survive. The Guannock Gate eventually became an ornament feature of interest for people prominading through The Walks.
— The Vancouver Garden —
Beyond the Gate you can see the 1920's garden with its ornamental bandstand. This garden is now named after George Vancouver, a sailor and explorer born in Lynn in 1757. He sailed with Captain Cook and during his own great voyage (1791–95) established British interest in North West America where he is remembered by Vancouver City and Vancouver Island in Canada and Vancouver in Washington State, U.S.A.
(Taken from information board).
Defensive position downstream of Cressage bridge, over the River Severn.
Situated on the Telford side.
Civil Defence Language. They use this once and building has been cleared but if we have another earthquake the buildings have been rechecked again!
On Sat Nov 1, Environmental Defence hosted a panel about art & social change.
Moderated by Environmental Defence's Adam Scott, the panel featured Soha Kareem, Jennifer Orpana & photographer Robert van Waarden.
For more information about the exhibit, visit www.ExposingEnergyEast.ca
27/05/2026. Washington DC, United States. 2026 Defence Reception hosted by the British Ambassador Christian Turner and BDSUS. Picture by Rebecca Lessner.