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Welcome to Lincoln Cathedral!

Consecrated in the 11 th century, Lincoln Cathedral has welcomed people through its doors for over 950 years. It is one of the great Cathedrals of the world, attracting visitors of all ages and nationalities.

The Cathedral is first and foremost a place of worship and pilgrimage. The daily offering of prayer and praise, enriched by wonderful music, beats at the heart of the Cathedral's life. Our services are open to all, and our welcome extends to people of all faiths and none. We are also a popular attraction for visitors to the city, and host a range of events throughout the year.

Whatever your reason for visiting the Cathedral, please be assured that you will receive a warm welcome.

The Revd Canon Dr Simon Jones, Interim Dean

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Lincoln, England, is best known for its striking cathedral, which surpassed the Great Pyramid of Giza to become the tallest building in the world in 1311 and remained so for over two centuries. But its height isn't the cathedral's only allure. The magnificent structure also houses a curious resident who is the subject of legend.

The interior of the cathedral is full of ornate carvings, but one in particular has captured the imagination of visitors. Above a support pillar, staring at the people below, sits a grotesque of a creature known as an imp, with his legs crossed and an evil grin.

There are various legends surrounding the imp, a popular one is that Satan himself sent a group of imps to cause havoc and vandalize the cathedral. After breaking windows, damaging the choir, and assaulting a priest, an angel supposedly appeared and ordered them to stop. One of the brave imps fought back against the angel and was promptly turned to stone, thus becoming immortalized as the Lincoln Imp.

Today, you don't even have to visit the cathedral to see him, as he has become a symbol of the city. His image appears on postcards, key rings, and every other type of tacky tourist merchandise. The local football team features him on its logo, and there is even a replica imp outside Lincoln College, Oxford, named after a former Bishop of Lincoln.

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Lincoln, England, is best known for its striking cathedral, which surpassed the Great Pyramid of Giza to become the tallest building in the world in 1311 and remained so for over two centuries. But its height isn't the cathedral's only allure. The magnificent structure also houses a curious resident who is the subject of legend.

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The Minster Shop at Lincoln Cathedral offers all sorts of souvenirs and gifts from history books to Lincoln imp badges.

Find a souvenir or gift to remind you or a loved one of Lincoln at Lincoln Cathedral. All profits go back into supporting the work and conservation of the cathedral; a worthy cause.

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The Minster Shop at Lincoln Cathedral offers all sorts of souvenirs and gifts from history books to Lincoln imp badges. Find a souvenir or gift to remind you or a loved one of Lincoln at Lincoln Cathedral. All profits go back into supporting the work and conservation of the cathedral; a worthy cause.

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Some exciting artefacts will go into our new visitor centre. This 11th century lead coffin plate identifies the burial of William d'Eyncourt, a kinsman of Remigius, the 1st Bishop of Lincoln. The plaque was found c.1675 underground near the Cathedral's West doors.

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Anyone who lives here knows Lincolnshire has some stunning locations, and it seems Hollywood is in on the act, with a host of big-budget films shot in the county.

As a new movie, Mike Leigh's Peterloo, is currently being filmed in Lincoln, we took the opportunity to have another look at some of the blockbuster films that have been set here.

How many have you seen?

The Da Vinci Code

The 2006 adaptation of Dan Brown's bestselling novel saw Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard film a number of scenes in and around Lincolnshire.

Lincolnshire Cathedral was used as a fill-in for Westminster Abbey in the film, with a model of the tomb of Grantham's Isaac Newton created to replicate the real one in London.

Scenes were also shot inside Burghley House, near Stamford, which was used as a stand-in for a grand French chateau.

The Young Victoria

Lincoln Cathedral again stood in for Westminster Abbey in the 2009 historical drama, albeit set more than a century before Hanks' Professor Langdon would have stepped foot there.

It hosted the coronation scenes of Emily Blunt's Queen Victoria, while the film also featured Lincolnshire's own Jim Broadbent as William IV.

Pride and Prejudice

Burghley House can also be seen in Joe Wright's 2005 film of Pride and Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew McFadden. The grand home stood in for Rosings Park from Jane Austen's beloved novel, while Stamford was recreated as the village of Meryton.

However TV viewers may also recognise Grantham's Belton House, which was used as a location for the BBC's 1995 six-part series, starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.

Atonement

Keira Knightley returned to Lincolnshire for the 2007 wartime drama, which also made use of the county's dramatic coastal scenery.

The film, based on Ian McEwan's 2001 novel of the same name, contains scenes of coastal marshes at Gedney Drove End and a beach on the Wash, while Grimsby fish docks appeared as Dunkirk at night.

The Dam Busters

Lincolnshire's connection to the daring WWII mission is well-known, so there was only one place the 1955 dramatisation could be set.

While Derbyshire's Upper Derwent Valley, which was the test area for the real raids, was used as a double for the German Ruhr valley, much of the film was shot in Lincolnshire, where the real Dam Busters were based.

External shots of RAF Scampton can be seen in the film, while filming also took place at Skegness' Gibraltar Point.

The Haunting

The 1999 supernatural horror made full use of the atmospheric Harlaxton Manor, on the outskirts of Grantham. The film takes in the Jacobean manor's carved wood-panel great hall, which was recreated on an American soundstage.

The house is no stranger to film crews, having also appeared in Peter O'Toole 1972 comedy the ruling Class, and 1989 swashbuckling TV movie the Lady and the Highwayman, staring a young Hugh Grant.

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How many of these films set in Lincolnshire have you seen?

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Anyone who lives here knows Lincolnshire has some stunning locations, and it seems Hollywood is in on the act, with a host of big-budget films shot in the county. As a new movie, Mike Leigh's Peterloo, is currently being filmed in Lincoln, we took the opportunity to have another look at some of the blockbuster films that have been set here.

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Archaeologists have described the discovery of the remains of a medieval priest buried alongside "key symbols of his work" as a significant "rare find".

The find was one of more than 50 burials unearthed during renovation works at Lincoln Cathedral.

Archaeologist Natasha Powers said the priest was buried with a pewter chalice and paten - a gold or silver plate.

He believed his tools would provide proof on Judgement Day that he had performed his duties, she said.

Ms Powers said since work started in 2016 they had discovered "significant evidence" of Lincoln's medieval, Saxon and Roman past.

However, she said the discovery of the priest's remains "stood out" as "a rare find".

"It tells us he was a priest, a respected figure who was buried with these tools used for communion so that when called to the Last Judgement he could show he had been able to perform the services, including mass, when alive."

Similar examples of the chalice and paten have been dated back as far as the 12th Century.

Other recent finds include a 1000-year-old coin depicting the face of Edward the Confessor, the last king of the House of Wessex.

"The objects we have found are not only beautiful and interesting in themselves, [but] finds like these mean we can continue piecing together the city's ancient history," Ms Powers added.

The Rev Canon John Patrick said: "The discovery of the priestly burial is significant.

"[It] really highlights the rich history of this religious site."

Lincoln Cathedral, which was named the country's favourite in a Twitter poll called the Cathedral World Cup in 2017, has stood for more than 900 years, with building works starting in 1072.

Some of the unearthed items will form part of a display at a new visitor centre, due to open in the summer.
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Medieval priest buried with 'key symbols' of work

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Archaeologists have described the discovery of the remains of a medieval priest buried alongside "key symbols of his work" as a significant "rare find". The find was one of more than 50 burials unearthed during renovation works at Lincoln Cathedral. Archaeologist Natasha Powers said the priest was buried with a pewter chalice and paten - a gold or silver plate.

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•Adult: £8.00

•Concession: £6.40

•Children: £4.80 (5-16 Years – Under 5 Years Free)

•Family: £20.80 (2 Adults and up to 3 Children)

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Lincoln Cathedral can trace its origins back to William the Conqueror.

After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy became King William 1 of England (more commonly known as William the Conqueror. The following years were spent by William having to fight rebellious natives across the land.

To consolidate his power he built a series of castles, including the one at Lincoln.

One of William's supporters was a Benedictine monk called Remegius.

As a reward for his loyalty, William made Remegius the first Norman Bishop of Dorchester (the largest diocese in England, extending from the Humber to the Thames).

In order to consolidate Norman power further in the north, it was decided to transfer the centre of ecclesiastical power from Dorchester to Lincoln, and Remegius was ordered to build a cathedral in Lincoln.

The new cathedral was built on the site of an existing church, but unfortunately Remegius died just hours before its consecration in 1092.

Over the next hundred years, Lincoln Cathedral experienced a series of unfortunate mishaps, including a fire in about 1141 which caused extensive damage, and an earthquake in 1185 which destroyed all but the West Front and the twin towers of the cathedral.

The fortunes of the cathedral are perceived to have been turned around by the appointment of Hugh of Avalon as Bishop of Lincoln in 1186. Bishop Hugh was a devout man, famed for his sense of justice and wisdom.

Despite his piety, he was a strong leader who was not afraid of standing up to the monarch of the day, be it King Henry ll, King Richard l (Richard the Lionheart), or King John. This made him very popular with his flock if not with his king!

In 1192, he oversaw the building of a magnificent new, Gothic-style cathedral using such state-of-the-art architectural features as flying buttresses, ribbed vaults and pointed arches. This is the cathedral we see today.

As with Remegius over a hundred years earlier, Bishop Hugh did not live to see the new cathedral consecrated.

Hugh died in 1200 and was buried in his beloved unfinished cathedral. Pilgrims who came to worship at his tomb reported experiencing miracles of healing. So frequent were these reports of miracles that in 1220, Hugh was canonised a saint.

On 6th October 1280, the body of Saint Hugh was reinterred in the newly built Angel Choir. Such was the importance of this ceremony, King Edward l and Queen Eleanor attended. The revenue from pilgrims attending the shrine of St Hugh made the cathedral very wealthy.

Lincoln Cathedral's third famous bishop is Robert Grosseteste, who was one of the most prominent scholars of the 13th Century.

A philosopher and theologian, he first became Chancellor of Oxford University and then Bishop of Lincoln in 1235. As a reformer and evangelical, if he saw abuses of power he was not afraid of opposing the great and the good, whether they be the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral, the King, or the Pope.

Just like with St Hugh, this made him popular with his flock but not with those in power.

In the 14th century, the central tower and the two western towers were raised in height. Wooden spires were added, making Lincoln the tallest building in the world for over 200 years!

The following centuries have been much less turbulent for Lincoln Cathedral.

As with all ancient buildings, restoration work is an on-going feature. In recent years, the Bishop's Eye and the Dean's Eye, magnificent circular stained glass windows, have been restored to their full glory.

Hollywood came to Lincoln Cathedral when parts of both the Da Vinci Code (in which the cathedral acted as a 'body double' for Westminster Abbey) and The Young Victoria, were filmed in The Chapter House.

Not since Edward l held an English Parliament there has the Chapter House seen such excitement!

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The Magnificent History of Lincoln Cathedral

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Lincoln Cathedral can trace its origins back to William the Conqueror. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy became King William 1 of England (more commonly known as William the Conqueror. The following years were spent by William having to fight rebellious natives across the land.

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•BBC News. (2020). Medieval priest buried with 'key symbols' of work. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-51221874 [Accessed 25 Feb. 2020].
•Lincoln Cathedral. (2020). Home - Lincoln Cathedral. [online] Available at: https://lincolncathedral.com/ [Accessed 25 Feb. 2020].

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•The Treasury
•The Angel Choir
•The Blessed Virgin Mary
•The Gilbert Pots
•The Cloister Refectory

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• University of Lincoln (new students)
-Enjoy an informative guided tour with options of roof,workshop and treasury tours. Snacks &Drinks are available(pre-booking required)
• price: £5/student

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•The art of flowers will be held in lincoln cathedral over five days from Thursday 30 July to Monday 3 August 2020.
•The displays will feature poetry, art, music, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, sporting heroes, explorers, and many more. A special tribute to the industrial revolution will take pride of place in the Chapter House.
•Tickets are now available

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