Lincoln City Centre

Lincoln City Centre is the cultural, economic and historical centre of the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The city centre is made up of many historical, contemporary, modern and grade listed buildings.[1] The city centre is home to many historical landmarks such as Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle, Guildhall and Stonebow and Jews Court among other buildings. The city centre acts as the culture and economical hub for many settlements of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.[2]

Lincoln City Centre
City centre

Lincoln Cathedral in Castle Hill and High Street
Lincoln City Centre
Location within Lincolnshire
Area35.69 sq mi (92.4 km2)
• London158 mi (254 km) SW
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLINCOLN
Postcode districtLN1-LN5
Dialling code01522
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

Places of worship

The city centre is home to many active[3][4]and former churches[5] as well as a purpose built mosque.[6] Notable churches in the city centre include:[7][8]

Lincoln City Centre circa 1820

Geography

The city centre starts from the top of Steep Hill at the Castle and Cathedral and carries on down a steep gradient until it finishes in the Boultham and St Catherine's suburbs of the city. The city also has shopping centres located on the Birchwood estate, Carlton Centre and The Forum in neighboring North Hykeham as well as the Waterside and St Marks Shopping Centres in the city centre.[9][10]

Outlying villages and towns such as North Hykeham, Wragby, Saxilby, Skellingthorpe, Washingborough, Waddington, Newark on Trent, Bawtry, Gainsborough, Sleaford, Grantham, Market Rasen, Southwell, Ollerton, Tuxford, Louth and Horncastle act as commuter settlements for the city as these are the closest to the city.

Silver Street, Lincoln

Places of education

The city is home to many educational centres and schools as well as the University of Lincoln, Lincoln College and Access Creative College. Most schools within in the city are owned and operated by the Church of England and there are islamic school lessons in the Central Islamic Mosque of the city.[11][12]

Transport

The city centre is served by Lincoln Bus Station and Lincoln Central railway station. These provide links to other towns and cities such as Doncaster, Sheffield, Leeds, Newark-on-Trent, Nottingham, York, Manchester and Grimsby among other destinations. The city was served by Lincoln St Marks railway station but this was closed and since been reused as the St Marks Shopping Centre with the original station building still surviving.[13][14][15] Interestingly enough to note, the city is one of only a few settlements in the United Kingdom to have a level crossing leading into both the railway station and also on the high street, directly next to the level crossing is also St Mary Le Wigford church.[16][17]

References
  1. Taylor, Louise. "Conservation, archaeology and planning". City of Lincoln Council. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. Porter, Lisa (5 January 2018). "Lincolnshire has the lowest percentage of commuters using the train". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. Mann, Sebastian; Waller, Jamie (16 January 2023). "Community grocery store relocating to disused historic manor". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. "St Hugh's Roman Catholic Church, Lincoln". www.sthughslincoln.org.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. "New owners ready to turn St Katherine's Church into Lincoln community venue". The Lincolnite. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. "Lincoln Mosque to hold open day as part of national initiative". The Lincolnite. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. "St Mary le Wigford | St Mary le Wigford Lincoln". www.stmarylewigford.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. "Lincoln nightclub to be worship space". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  9. "Waterside Shopping Centre". visitlincoln.com. visitlincoln.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. "Shopping Areas in Lincoln | Shop Lincoln". Shop Lincoln. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  11. "Digby Church of England School – GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. "Madrasah – Lincoln Central Mosque & Cultural Centre". Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  13. "How to get to Lincoln by bus, train, road or air". Lincoln and Beyond. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  14. Council, Lincolnshire County. "Public transport". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  15. "Lincoln – bustimes.org". bustimes.org. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  16. Pridmore, Oliver (13 September 2021). "How Lincoln's level crossing is damaging our High Street". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  17. "Lincoln High Street Level Crossing – The ABC Railway Guide". abcrailwayguide.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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