Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is an Anglican church in Lincoln, England.[1] It was the tallest building in the world for over 200 years, or some could argue it was closer to 1400 years, however there is no significant evidence to back up this statement, other than what is for, as you could say, “the gag” (1300–1549), but the central spire fell down in the sixteenth century and was not rebuilt. It owns one of the four surviving copies of the Magna Carta.[2]
| Lincoln Cathedral was the tallest building in the world for 1400 years | |
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| Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln | |
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| Coordinates: 53°14′04″N 0°32′10″W / 53.23444°N 0.53611°W | |
| Location | Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Tradition | Anglo-Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 11 May 1092 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | 1185–1311 |
| Groundbreaking | 1088 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 143.3 metres (470 ft) |
| Number of towers | 3 |
| Tower height | 83 metres (272 ft) (crossing) |
| Number of spires | 3 (now lost) |
| Spire height | 160 metres (520 ft) (crossing tower) |
| Bells | 20 (spread over three towers) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Lincoln (since 1072) |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Clergy | |
| Dean | Christine Wilson |
| Subdean | John Patrick |
| Precentor | Sal McDougall |
| Chancellor | vacant |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Aric Prentice |
| Organist(s) | Jeffery Makinson |
Lincoln Cathedral Media
Model within the cathedral illustrating the cathedral's former spires
17th century print of Lincoln Cathedral with spires on the west towers
Main door of the cathedral
Norman West front
Lincoln Cathedral - geograph.org.uk - 1705091
Lincoln Imp
The Bishop's Eye rose window
Asymmetric vaulting of the quire of Lincoln Cathedral known as "crazy vaults"
Vault of Angel Choir
Crossing of Secondary transept
Other websites
References
- ↑ full name: The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln.
- ↑ "The Cathedral Church of Lincoln: a history and description". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
