LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

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LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

Lincoln Cathedral, dedicated to St Mary, is a magnificent Gothic building which, together with the castle, dominates the city. It dates from the 11th century and is believed to be the fourth largest cathedral in area in Britain (after Liverpool, St Paul's and York Minster). For almost 240 years, from 1311 to 1549, when its central spire collapsed, Lincoln Cathedral was the tallest building in the world. Highlights include many ornate carvings, two enormous rose windows, the treasury and medieval libraries. Notable burials/tombs include Katherine Swynford, mistress then wife of John of Gaunt, the cadaver tomb of Bishop Richard Fleming and the entrails of Eleanor of Castile, first wife of Edward I. The Cathedral also owns one of four surviving copies of Magna Carta from 1215, on display in a purpose-built secure facility at Lincoln Castle.

Region/Nation
Location/Address
Minster Yard
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Post Code
LN2 1PX
Main Historic Period
Medieval
Link to featured article
Useful Website Address
Tip/Nearby
Lincoln Castle
Primary Management
Church Authorities

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