To help him consolidate his position, William called upon one of his supporters, Bishop Remigius de Fécamp, to take over the vacant See of Dorchester, which at the time was the largest diocese in England – and one that also included Lincoln.
Originally posted 2022-12-30 15:44:22.
Downhill, if you remember, was originally a marshy area where the settlement was first established, and where, thanks to a succession of interlopers, it had become a significant inland port by the time the next invaders arrived – the Normans. Uphill though is the most interesting part of the city, and the best place to start exploring it is at the Information Centre, an unmistakeable Tudor building at the bottom of Castle Hill.
Originally posted 2022-11-14 07:18:27.
The main reason that I was keen on visiting Lincoln was because at one time it was one of the most important towns in the country, and in this introductory post to Lincolnshire’s county town, I’m going to try and unravel its early history to see why – and where better to start than at the location where the Iron Age settlement was established in the 1st century BC.
Today, the River Witham runs through the centre of Lincoln in a much more controlled way than it did 2,000 years ago. Back then, it was a swampy area that included a large natural pool, and it was here that Lindum (meaning ‘place by the pool’) was first settled. These days this area is known as Brayford Pool.
Originally posted 2022-10-22 16:40:53.