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Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Cathedral begun in 1072 and rebuilt after an earthquake in 1185; for over 200 years it was the tallest building in the world.
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Uphill and downhill Lincoln: things to do
Places worth your time in Uphill and downhill Lincoln
Top places
Things to do in Uphill and downhill Lincoln
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Castle
Lincoln Castle
Norman castle on a Roman fortress site, with two mottes, a Victorian prison and an original 1215 Magna Carta; the grounds are free.
Historic ruin
Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace
English Heritage ruins of the late-12th-century palace of the bishops of Lincoln, on the hillside just below the cathedral.
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Museum
Lincoln Museum
Lincolnshire's county museum, formerly The Collection, in a purpose-built building close to the Usher Gallery.
Art gallery
Usher Gallery
Art gallery founded in 1927, with works by painters such as J. M. W. Turner and L. S. Lowry; run as part of Lincoln Museum.
Historic street
Steep Hill
Street with a one-in-seven gradient climbing to the cathedral, lined with independent shops, tea rooms and pubs.
Historic building
Jew's House
One of the earliest surviving town houses in England, built around 1170 and associated with Lincoln's medieval Jewish community.
Historic building
Norman House
Grade I listed Norman town house of about 1170-1180, long known as Aaron the Jew's House; it is now a shop.
Roman gate
Newport Arch
3rd-century Roman gate, reputedly the oldest arch in the UK still used by traffic.
Historic building
Guildhall and Stonebow
Tudor gateway and guildhall over the High Street, completed in 1520, where the city council has met since medieval times.
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Bridge
High Bridge
Bridge carrying the High Street over the River Witham, the oldest in the UK with buildings still standing on it.
Waterfront
Brayford Pool
Natural pool on the River Witham, used as a port by the Romans, now ringed by hotels, restaurants, bars and the university.
Park
Lincoln Arboretum
22-acre Victorian park with two ponds, laid out by Edward Milner between 1870 and 1872.
Theatre
New Theatre Royal Lincoln
Theatre built in 1893 to designs by Bertie Crewe and W. G. R. Sprague, after fire destroyed the earlier Theatre Royal.
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Photo credits
- Uphill and downhill Lincoln (area photo): The original uploader was Daviddariusbijan at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, source
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, source
- Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, source
- Usher Gallery: Acediscovery, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Steep Hill: The original uploader was Daviddariusbijan at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, source
- Jew's House: Marek69, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Norman House: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Newport Arch: Marek69, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Guildhall and Stonebow: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- High Bridge: Oliver Mills, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Brayford Pool: Rawson at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lincoln Arboretum: Rodw, CC0, source
- New Theatre Royal Lincoln: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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