Gurney was mainly instrumental in establishing the West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital.

In that period the historic county of Norfolk was split into two divisions - this one and West Norfolk.

The club's first match was played against West Norfolk on Gresham's School playing field.

Nelson's County (365 531) had a special livery applied to the outside which shows various scenes of West Norfolk.

Plowright trained as a doctor at the West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital, eventually becoming a surgeon there.

However, at the 1983 general election the Conservatives regained North West Norfolk with a majority of about 3,000.

For local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Today the area covered by the old rural district is within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

It was renamed as 54th (the West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot on 31 August 1782.