tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312063405434955102024-03-26T10:15:29.986+00:00 It's About Lincoln and Lincolnshire<b> A blog about the history of Lincolnshire; people, places, companies.
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It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-59701243255513647932024-02-04T19:34:00.002+00:002024-02-04T19:34:38.510+00:00The Inventor "Blackmailed by the Government"41 to 55 WestgateI have walked passed this row of fairly unremarkable houses many times, but today I noticed something remarkable: no UPVC!! Each house still has its original doors and windows painted black with white frames. Although there is some deterioration of the bricks, the houses are generally in good condition. We all crave increased comfort and lower bills so most It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-14432514677247538342024-01-14T15:24:00.004+00:002024-01-14T15:25:47.476+00:00When Lincoln's Greatest Roman Treasure was Almost Lost From the original blogpost 31 May 2012Newport Arch was the north gate of the upper Roman town of Lindum Colonia. It is now the only Roman arch in the country still open to traffic. It is the entrance to Lincoln's historic centre that includes most of Roman and Medieval Lincoln.Newport Arch probably got its name in the medieval period, many houses were demolished for the buildingIt's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-56076521522932021682024-01-10T20:41:00.002+00:002024-01-14T20:25:31.744+00:00The Cross on the Hill The first of the twelve Eleanor Cross’s stood on Swine Green at the junction of High Street and St Catherines, not far from the present St Catherine’s Priory Centre and the foot of Cross o’ Cliff Hill. At the top of the hill stood another cross, this cross marked the boundary of the southern limits of the City of Lincoln. By 1600 this cross had been removed “by some It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0Lincolnshire, UK52.9451889 -0.160124624.634955063821153 -35.3163746 81.255422736178843 34.9961254tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-33799190121768226492024-01-01T16:00:00.002+00:002024-01-14T20:26:58.138+00:00When Lincoln Was Numbered19 to 23 Minster Yard are known as the Number Houses, so-called because they are thought to be the first numbered houses in Lincoln; but why start at 19?Standing at the north-west corner of Lincoln Cathedral, which they complement. The houses were built in the early to mid 18th century with 19th century modifications and are, as you would expect, Grade II and Grade II* listed.
Over the It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-35564790765452144772023-12-31T00:26:00.001+00:002024-01-14T20:27:40.886+00:00The Lost Houses of Lincolnshire - Bayons ManorWhy is the manor called "Bayons"?At the Conquest the manor became the property of the William the Conqueror’s half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, it was then named Bayeux Manor later corrupted to Bayons, it became the baronial inheritance of the family of De Bayeux till the reign of Edward II., subsequent owners were Beaumont, and then, by inheritance, into the hands of Francis Lovell, 1st It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-71550240892284226192023-12-26T16:00:00.015+00:002024-01-14T20:29:23.274+00:00Lincoln Companies - R M Wright & Co Ltd William Dyke was the licensee of the George and Fox in Penkridge in Staffordshire 1869 to 1880, he then became a beerseller, his assets were liquidated in December 1881. By 1891 he was living in Orchard Street, Lincoln and employed a corn merchants labourer, probably for Henry Elsey who was a lodger in his home.William and his wife had two of their children living with them in 1891.&It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-79297065781541361452023-12-22T13:21:00.002+00:002024-01-14T20:30:01.851+00:00Lincoln Companies - W I BinksFor many Lincoln people aged over 50, W I Binks was the main cycle dealer in Lincoln. St Benedict's Square 1894 to 1961William Irwin Binks was born in Lincoln in 1870. He trained as a cadet in the merchant navyAbout 1886 travelled to the United states to work for his uncle, Giles Ambrose BinksReturned to England about 1891 and became a successful racing cyclist. He was elected the first It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-71220133517244555262023-11-26T22:43:00.006+00:002024-01-14T20:31:15.971+00:00Lincoln ArboretumThe Lincoln Commons Act of 1870 enabled Lincoln Corporation to purchase Monks Leys Common for the building of housing for Lincoln's booming population. Towns and cities throughout the country were recognising the leisure needs of their people, Lincoln was no exception in this and in 1870 undertook to provide a public park in what was to become a densely populated part of the City. It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0Monks Rd & Arboretum Ave, Lincoln LN2 5HT, UK53.230641 -0.529368847.743157591427128 -9.3184313 58.718124408572869 8.2596937tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-79510686583668206912023-10-10T20:18:00.001+01:002024-01-14T20:32:12.662+00:00Lincoln Companies - Fambrini & Daniels This unusual 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 (The Pelham Bridge in the image below) on Melville Street.Fambrini produced artificial stone and moulded it to customer requirements. Fambrini and Joseph Daniels, his grandson,It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0Lincolnshire, UK52.9451889 -0.160124624.634955063821153 -35.3163746 81.255422736178843 34.9961254tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-65071862918461693122023-07-11T12:30:00.046+01:002023-07-12T15:20:42.596+01:00Lincoln's Gates Lincoln's GatesIn the medieval age Lincoln had more gates than many other towns or cities of a similar size.Newport Arch (Porta Principalis Sinistra)Newport Arch by SkillNewport Arch was the north gate of the upper Roman town of Lindum Colonia. It is now the only Roman arch in the country still open to traffic. It is the northern entrance to Lincoln’s historic centre that includes mostIt's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0Lincolnshire, UK52.9451889 -0.160124647.662820752124688 -8.9491871 58.227557047875308 8.6289379tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-77088775486628214242023-07-07T14:34:00.002+01:002023-07-07T15:38:47.938+01:00A Walk Up Steep HillSteep Hill is part of the north-south route that leads from Bargate in the south to Newport in the north. The route was established by the Romans almost 2,000 years ago, Ermine Street, the main route from London, would join the Fosse Way from Leicester and the south-west and leave Lincoln (Lindum Colonia) en route for Barton on Humber and York.Steep Hill links the lower city to the older, upper It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-5977611495468296402023-06-30T10:00:00.001+01:002023-06-30T10:00:00.136+01:00Lincoln's Royal BishopGeoffrey Plantagenet was an illegitimate son of Henry II. He was born about 1150, before his father married Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Even though he had not taken holy orders he was appointed Archdeacon in 1171, in 1173 he was elected Bishop of Lincoln and his position was confirmed in 1175.
Bishops of the middle ages were often involved in military battles, Geoffrey was no exception, in It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-91150104714785654722023-06-22T21:53:00.000+01:002023-06-22T21:53:04.788+01:00Lincoln's Traffic Problems: A Missed Opportunity? Image from Google EarthHave you ever thought what the name Outer Circle Road means? .In October 1917, towards the end of the First World War, the city council discussed the possibility of building a road from Greetwell Road to Wragby Road. The war over, in December 1920 the Ministry of Transport agreed to contribute half the estimated cost of £14,210. Like many other projects inIt's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-54812226420294736972023-06-11T19:56:00.003+01:002023-06-11T19:58:56.234+01:00Beaumont FeeIn the Middle Ages Lincoln was divided into three districts: the City, the Close, and the Bail. The Close and the Bail were self-governing, outside the City's jurisdiction. These areas were managed through local courts. The freemen made the laws and carried them out, the system was democratic as every freeman was expected to involve himself in the running of a district.There was It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-29985854815319449272023-03-09T15:55:00.000+00:002023-03-09T15:55:44.481+00:00St Benedict and Old KateSt Benedict's Church in 1905A Saxon church existed on the site of St Benedict's church at the time of the Norman conquest, although most of what we see today is of the 13th and 14th centuries. The church was once much grander and larger, a victim of the Civil War, the chancel and north aisle is all that remains, the church was repaired and the tower was reconstructed against the west side of It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-6396726880307445722023-02-19T19:23:00.001+00:002023-02-23T19:47:45.025+00:00The Lost Houses of Lincoln - Eastcliffe HouseEastcliffe House was designed by Henry Clutton for Nathaniel Clayton of Clayton & Shuttleworth. The house was built between Sewell Road and Lindum Terrace in 1877. A grotto was constructed in the 1870s in the grounds of the house, Pulhamite mortar was used to make garden features including paths, flights of steps and a bridge over a pond. The grotto is now in the grounds of 12 It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-77305045030918708572023-02-16T19:23:00.001+00:002023-02-16T19:23:32.223+00:00The Accident-Prone Steam LocomotiveBritish Railways locomotive 60123 "H A Ivatt" was built at Doncaster in February 1949. On the 25th October the engine was pulling a fast goods train from King's Cross to Doncaster. However, it was diverted along the Lincoln Avoiding Line due to a broken rail at Claypole. The express goods collided with some empty goods wagons travelling in the same direction at the Skewbridge end of Coulson Road.It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-31112387654580440262023-02-04T11:50:00.000+00:002023-02-04T11:50:43.819+00:00Don't Wear Your Crown in LincolnSt Mary le Wigford church stands next to the railway line on St Mary's Street in today's centre of Lincoln. Built during the 11th century by Eirtig. It was one of the 15 Lincoln churches that survived the Reformation: there were 52 churches until this time but many of the parishes they served were deserted or were very small. Parishes were combined and many of the redundant churches It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0Lincoln, UK53.2294565 -0.542682724.919222663821152 -35.6989327 81.539690336178836 34.6135673tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-77582064348432140682023-02-01T22:18:00.000+00:002023-02-01T22:18:47.205+00:00The Battle of LincolnHenry I's Barons swore an oath to support Henry's daughter Matilda as Queen of England. Henry I died in 1135 and the Barons broke the oath favouring Stephen of Blois, Matilda's cousin, as King. In 1139 Matilda, with the assistance of her half brother, Robert of Gloucester, seized control of Bristol and much of the West Country. Civil war broke out throughout It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-7925514490758415292022-11-09T09:00:00.040+00:002023-06-26T18:02:41.100+01:00The 150 Year Old Chemist ShopBailgate is one of the oldest streets in Lincoln, much of it approximately follows the north to south line of Roman Lindum Colonia's main street. Some of the buildings date from the 17th century, there is one shop in the street that still has its 19th century owner's name emblazoned above the window: F P Watson
Frederick Percy Watson was born in 1865 in Lincoln, his father also Frederick, It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-26448065110287082692022-07-10T12:28:00.007+01:002022-07-11T12:28:53.629+01:00The Lincolnshire Pub the RAF DestroyedThe Sir Isaac Newton in the 1930s, possibly shortly before demolitionHeading north on the A46 from Newark it is almost impossible to believe there once was a public house a short distance south of the roundabout at Halfway Houses.The pub began life at Halfway House Farm. In 1856 the pub moved south to its final location. It and the nearby Red Lion were well placed to serve and It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-35462398064905856372022-02-24T12:00:00.007+00:002022-02-24T12:00:00.164+00:00Lincoln's Public Library Prior to The Public Libraries Act of 1850 libraries were only available to subscribers, often in stationery and book shops.
The Public Libraries Act was eventually adopted by Lincoln Corporation on 21st January 1892. The Corporation formed a Library Authority for 3 years from 9 May 1894. To help with the costs of setting up the library Sir Charles Seely, MP gave £1,200., It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0Free School Ln, Lincoln LN2, UK53.2297423 -0.537641824.919508463821153 -35.6938918 81.539976136178836 34.6186082tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-38352421424573778152022-02-12T22:04:00.002+00:002022-02-13T21:33:23.899+00:00A Walk in Half-Timbered LincolnLincoln is fortunate in its number of half-timbered buildings, many of which have survived for 500 years or more. Built at a time of prosperity most were later painted in dull colours when Lincoln no longer had the wealth it once had, and not the stunning black and white we see today.Anyone who knows Steep Hill will understand why I am starting at the top!Visitors will find the Tourist It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-65621635670507820762021-06-14T18:45:00.004+01:002021-06-15T18:20:56.269+01:00Atton PlaceAtton Place on Eastgate is one of the oldest houses in Lincoln. First mentioned in the accounts of the Dean and Chapter in 1441, it was originally a single storey building. The building was included in a Parliamentary survey of 1649.Reputedly named after Canon John de Aton (or Acton), Prebendary of Welton Ryval from 1329-1351. who lived here 1324-1326.The building was It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3131206340543495510.post-49746839210733078412021-05-24T13:29:00.010+01:002023-02-23T19:50:42.746+00:00Grand House Built on the Sale of Drugs Francis Jonathan Clarke was a successful Lincoln High Street chemist, to demonstrate his success he commissioned his brother-in-law, Albert Vickers, to design a house to rival Sibthorp’s Canwick Hall, the result: Bracebridge Hall.The Hall was completed in 1883 in “A brash and chunky High Victorian" (Pevsner) style. A Gothic design, the heavy porch faces west onto Newark Road, It's About Lincolnshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851440006864865247noreply@blogger.com0Newark Rd., Lincoln, UK53.194992 -0.5798892999999999426.565254420494135 -35.736141982209013 79.824729579505856 34.576363382209017