Ian Carrington · CC BY-SA 2.0 Why visit
Lincoln Cathedral is worth allowing time for because it combines architecture, worship spaces, monuments and the changing use of a long-lived religious site. The site is more useful than a quick photograph: its surviving features give clear evidence of how the place developed and how people used it. Key things to concentrate on are nave, choir and principal architectural details, memorials, chapels and historic fittings and historic urban setting. Its position in or near Lincoln also makes it a practical anchor for exploring the surrounding region without reducing the visit to a simple landmark stop.
What you will see
- nave, choir and principal architectural details.
- memorials, chapels and historic fittings.
- historic urban setting.
History
Lincoln Cathedral was founded after the Norman Conquest and consecrated in 1092. Earthquakes, fires and rebuilding produced the great Gothic structure seen today, including its distinctive central tower.
Photographs
Ian Carrington · CC BY-SA 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Allow enough time for the principal features rather than treating the stop only as a photograph.
- 2
Check the official visitor page shortly before travel for access, booking and any temporary restrictions.
About East Midlands
Country houses, Norman and Gothic Lincoln, Peak District landscapes and Nottingham’s castle quarter.
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