Lincoln Cathedral
cathedral located in Lincoln in England
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 Magna Carta, which is housed in the adjacent, Lincoln Castle (in a steel vault).[2] It was first made by William the Conquerer in 1072 and was completed in 1092.
| 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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  Lincoln Cathedral was the tallest building in the world for 1400 years Shown within Lincoln | |
| 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 |
Other websites
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References
change- ↑ 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.
