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Back in May 2012 I wrote The Tallest Structure in the World blogpost, in which I wrote about Lincoln Cathedral. This week I received an email from someone who described himself as a sceptic and, although he made no claims about which was … Continue reading
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What is unusual about the Cold Bath House parish? 1891 Census Copyright © 2003-2011 The Trustees of FreeCEN. Cold Bath House parish was created in 1837. It had an area of 1 acre and was located at the top of … Continue reading
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In The Decline and Rise of Lincoln I wrote about how Lincoln fell from its position as one of the most important cities in England to a rural backwater hardly able to support itself. Now I will cover the times when Lincoln grew … Continue reading
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St Katherines Priory was a religious house of the Gilbertine Order, it stood on a site west of St Catherines, south of Sincil Drain and north of Hamilton Road. William Griffith, the last prior, surrendered the priory in 1535 to … Continue reading
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I am sure most Lincolnians would understand the relevance of the title of this blogpost. By Christmas 1914 the opposing armies of the First World War became bogged down in mud and reached stalemate: each dug trenches in the battlefields of … Continue reading
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This unusual, neglected building stands on Canwick Road. Joseph Fambrini, born in Italy in 1815, was a plaster manufacturer and landlord at the Packet Inn on Waterside North. He later moved to the Crown & Cushion (now the Pelham Bridge) … Continue reading
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Lincolnshire Longwool was once one of the most important breeds of sheep in this country. These sheep made the fortunes of many families in Lincolnshire: the wool from the sheep was exported to Europe and the sheep were walked to … Continue reading
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Yesterday I needed to take photographs of two houses I want to include in a forthcoming blog: one house is on Canwick Road and the other on Monks Road. My wife kindly dropped me off at the north end of … Continue reading
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When William the Conqueror ordered the building of Lincoln Castle 166 houses, and a church, were demolished. The people who lived in these houses were moved to an area north of the Roman north gate: this area was named New … Continue reading
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The Lincoln Commons Act of 1870 enabled Lincoln Corporation to purchase Monks Leys Common for the building of housing for Lincoln’s booming population (see On The Waterfront). Towns and cities throughout the country were recognising the leisure needs of their people, Lincoln was … Continue reading
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