Lincoln Cathedral

~~ Lincoln Cathedral ~~ Visiting Lincoln Cathedral was one of the main reasons for this years holiday in Lincolnshire, when I was about 10 yrs of age in Junior School we did a project on Lincoln and one on architecture, tying the two projects together with Lincoln's historic buildings. I was so impressed with Lincoln Cathedral I have always wanted to come back for another visit. My hubby made my year by suggesting Lincolnshire for our holiday and ...
...architecture can be found in Lincoln Cathedral. Sorry I digressed back to the history of the Cathedral. It went through some restoration after a fire in 1141 which destroyed some of the roof, causing the timber ceilings to be replaced with stone vaults. After an earthquake in 1185 the Cathedral took on a major refurbishment and virtually doubled in size compared to the original building (ok, it may not be exactly double, I've not measured it, and ...

arnoldhenryrufus 21.08.2006 · Read full review
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Lincoln Cathedral has dominated the skyline of Lincoln for over 900 years and has survived fire, earthquake and collapsed towers in its lifetime. As it is literally a stones throw from the fantastic Lincoln Castle, it is possible to do both attractions and visit some of Lincoln's shops and bars on a day trip. Lincoln Cathedral was, amazingly, the world's tallest building for a period of 250 years until 1549. Entry to the Cathedral costs £4 with ...
...the Cloister and Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral is an impressive building. It wasn't always this large though. William the Conqueror decided the cathedral of the diocese should be removed from nr Oxford to Lincoln, where the castle had already been established. The building was consecrated in 1092. That Cathedral was not as long as the present cathedral, and indeed its towers were nowhere near as tall. Fairly early on in its life, a mere 50 years ...

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No visitor to Lincoln can fail to see its Cathedral, which along with Lincoln Castle dominates the town and both of these impressive landmarks can be seen from many miles around. Construction of the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, to give it its full title, began in 1092 although it was not until 1311 that it was completed. At that time it was not only the tallest building in Britain but the tallest building in the world ...
...(83 metres) high. In fact Lincoln Cathedral has seen its fair share of disasters and has also survived an earthquake and a serious fire. Lincoln Cathedral is located right in the centre of the historic town and is not really something that you would struggle to find as it is well sign-posted from the corner of all of the narrow, cobbled streets. I visited Lincoln Cathedral at the beginning of December 2007. My main reason for visiting Lincoln was ...

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