13. The City of LINCOLN - streets and Buildings - A walk from the station up to the Castle and Cathedral via High Street, The Strait and Steep Hill

Pictures and Notes on Eastern England

 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, See also

14. Lincoln Cathedral - architecture and history

15. Roman Lincoln, The Collection Museum and the Usher Art Gallery

16. Lincoln - other buildings and sights

17. Lincoln Castle and Victorian Gaol

Lincoln station, its busier than it looks here!

View of the Cathedral from Lincoln station and where we are heading for in our upwardly mobile walk!

St Mary le Wigford Church on St Mary's Street, alongside the busy railway lines into Lincoln Central station.

The church dates from the 11th century Saxon times with 12th and 13th century medieval additions

Lincoln's Central Market in Sincil Street

Street Food Festival 2019 in the High Street, Lincoln

The newer (1879) and older (1848) Corn Exchanges in the Cornhill Quarter of Lincoln

The rear of the 1848 and side of the 1879 Corn Exchanges in the Cornhill Quarter of Lincoln which is being substantially redeveloped.

The 1879 Corn Exchange, Lincoln

St Benedict's Centre - The Mother's Union, Lincoln

St Benedict's - the tower is a reconstruction of the original Saxon Tower - a nice 'fake'!

I gather the cafe for rest and refreshment has been closed.

The rebuilt Saxon tower of St Benedict's, Lincoln

The interior of St Benedict's, Lincoln

The western exit of the Glory Hole of the High Bridge over the River Witham, Lincoln

The Glory Hole is the name given by generations of river users to the High Bridge in Lincoln. It's narrow and crooked arch sets a limit on the size of boats using the Witham and going from Brayford Pool, at the start of Foss Dyke, to Boston and the sea.

"The Glory Hole, Lincoln" oil on canvas by Edmund John Niemann (1813-1876) = looks a lot better these days!

The cafe over the Glory Hole and River Witham

The eastern entrance to the Glory Hole over the High Street, Lincoln.

STOKES, High Bridge Cafe, left Waterside North and a narrow boat on the River Witham

Guildhall Street, top of high street, through the gate to continuing up to 'The Strait' and 'Steep Hill'

The gateway probably  originates as the southern gate of the Roman fort but a new gate was built by 1520.

Above and to the sides of the Stonebow arch are the buildings of Lincoln's Guildhall.

Stonebow Arch

north side of Stonebow

south side

 Madame Waffle for a coffee and snack at the top end of Lincoln's High Street

Georgian ? building facades at the top of Lincoln's High Street

The Cardinal's Hat at the start of "The Strait", the continuance of High Street

A timber framed town house built in the late 15th century as an inn and probably named as a compliment to Cardinal Wolsey, Bishop of Lincoln from 1514 to 1515, restored 1952-1953, it is now a restaurant

The Yak is an independent street clothing shop at the bottom end of The Strait.

The 'overhang' suggests its medieval origins!

On the left of the Cardinal's Hat is Dernstall House, a late 15th century timber framed town house with an open roofed hall on the first floor.

It stands Witham an area known in the Middle Ages as the 'Dernstall', it was reconstructed by Lincoln Civic Trust in 1970.

Dernstall House and the Cardinal's Hat at the top of Lincoln's High Street

Looking up the Strait towards Steep Hill and Lincoln Cathedral

The Jews House and the Jews Court on Steep Hill

At the foot of Steep Hill, Lincoln, on the right the 'Jews Court', a building of medieval origins and by tradition once used as a synagogue.

On the left, at the foot of Steep Hill, Lincoln, is the 'Jews House', one of the oldest surviving domestic buildings in England.

The original building was constructed around 1150-1160.

Details of the front of the Jews House, now a restaurant.

Harlequin House near the top of Steep Hill (21-22 Steep Hill)

The 'Crooked House' another 16th century half-timber building near the top of Michaelgate, sharp turn left at the top of Steep Hill, Lincoln

Tourist Information Centre in Castle Hill, junction of Bailgate and ?

The heart of the 'Cathedral Quarter' - on the right is the entrance to Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln's Tourist Information Centre in a fine timber framed building.

The Visitor Information Centre is located in Leigh-Pemberton House which dates back to the 16th century. It is one of the oldest buildings left in Lincoln that is still in regular good use and has a remarkable wooden beamed ceiling for all visitors to see!

Medieval in origin, the much rebuilt St Mary Magdalene church, Lincoln

The Bishop's Palace

See also

14. Lincoln Cathedral - architecture and history

15. Roman Lincoln, The Collection Museum and the Usher Art Gallery

16. Lincoln - other buildings and sights

17. Lincoln Castle and Victorian Gaol

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