Lincoln, well what a beautiful city, driving down into the actual city and there up on the hill was the most magnificent cathedral I have seen so far.
After parking the car on the 7th story car park we walked down to the Glory Hole, yep that is correct, not head that name for a long time and when it was used in our house it was the cloakroom.............lol. Anyway the Glory Hole is part building and part bridge, we walked down a tiny alley way to where the canal passed underneath, now if I could remember what Sarah said about it I would be all right, good job I have Google as a reminder.
Apparently the bridge called High Bridge was originally built in 1160AD. In 1235 a chapel rested on top of the bridge that was dedicated to Thomas Becket, Since 1550s the buildings were shops, there is a lovely black and white building there now that was burnt down in 1901 and re built, it is lovely inside as is there lunch menu. Anyway the Glory Hole is the tunnel where only one boat can navigate underneath at a time, to the big pond at the end where there as today some fabulous white swans, it is also named the Glory Hole due to flooding.
Below are some of the photos I took during my walk with Sarah.
Opposite the pond
The pond
The magnificent White Swan
Looking back at the Glory Hole
The restaurant above sitting on the bridge.
The walkway back to the Glory Hole
This is the front view of the restaurant/café where we had lunch.
The view from the other side of the bridge with a sculpture in the background
After lunch we did the long climb up to the Cathedral and Castle, quiet a hike one part rather street though not as steep as that street in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was still fantastically warm and Sarah told me that most of the Roman building or remains were safe a few metres under where we walked, some of the houses were amazing, some had used ruins and rebuilt around them in red brick and Georgian windows, bet English heritage wouldn't let them do that today......lol. Anyway below are the photos of our walk up to the square, it was like an old village above Lincoln, beautiful indeed.
I loved the leaning lamppost...
Looking back down
Looking up
Sarah
Roman remains with built in Georgian housing........thought it was lovely even though a bit odd.
The square at the top. The Castle wall is what you can see, apparently the Magna Carter is held in this castle, I had never realised.
The three towers of the cathedral..........if you look from some directions it only looks like there are two towers. At present it is been cleaned.
The black and white house is the Tourist Information Centre
The castle
Isn't it just lovely
This used to be a prison today I think it is a museum. It is set in the Castle grounds
This is in the gate way of the Castle
Back across the square
Behind the cathedral, Sarah took me to the gate that has stood since roman times and though it looks lower it is the actual ground that has risen.
Looking back down from the square
In the distance you can see the Roman gateway that is still used today.,
The houses just inside the cathedral walls
Stunning architecture
Tow of the towers
Looking back at the entrance to the cathedral compound
Nice and clean now
One of the doors, look how massive it is
The main entrance used today
The close up of the doorway patterns, amazing
Just to think we consider ourselves better builders today...I somehow think not.
Looking straight down
Model of the Cathedral
The baptismal font
Back in the lower city this is the sculpture you can see from High Bridge
The Merry-go-round, just for my wonderful kids
Cathedral on the Hill
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Lincoln Library
One of the many parish churches of Lincoln.
Once again Sarah thank you for a fantastic day out, a beautiful city with an astounding amount of history. If you would like more information on the cathedral and castle here are the website addresses.
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