Purfleet Quay. King's Lynn

The sculpture that can be seen on the right is of George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) who was born in the seaport town of King's Lynn in Norfolk. In 1771, at the age of 13, he entered the Royal Navy as a "young gentleman", a future candidate for midshipman and was selected to serve as a midshipman aboard HMS Resolution, on James Cook's second voyage (1772–1775) searching for Terra Australis. See PiP for George Vancouver.

He is best known for his 1791–95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. He also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia.

In Canada, Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver are named after him, as are Vancouver, Washington, in the United States, Mount Vancouver on the Yukon/Alaska border, and New Zealand's sixth highest mountain. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

At the end of the quay the flood gates keep the water inside at a certain level and to prevent flooding. It's possible to see St.Peters church on the other side of The Great Ouse.