The chapel, now in ruins, was erected in 1272 in memory of St Edmund who landed at Hunstanton in 855 to be crowned King of East Anglia. He led an army against Viking invaders but was defeated, captured and martyred. He became the first patron saint of England.

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The chapel was built in 1272 in memorial to a martyred king of East Anglicans and one time patron saint of England.

St Edmund and Hunstanton

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Location: Hunstanton, King'S Lynn And West Norfolk, Norfolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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