Travel Lincoln, England Map

Travel to Lincoln, England Map

Lincoln, England tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo

Lincoln, England history

---

Earliest history: Lincoln

The earliest origins of Lincoln can be traced to remains of an Iron Age settlement of round wooden dwellings. It was built by a deep pool in the River Witham at the foot of a large hill, on which the Normans later built Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle. The extent of the original settlement is unknown, as its remains are buried beneath the later Roman and medieval ruins and modern Lincoln.

Roman history: Lindum Colonia

The Romans conquered this part of Britain in 48 CE and soon built a legionary fortress. Celtic Lindon was later Latinised to Lindum and the title Colonia added when it became settled by army veterans. The conversion to a colonia occurred when the legion moved on to York (Eboracum) in 71 CE.

AD 410–1066

Germanic tribes from the North Sea area settled Lincolnshire in the 5th–6th centuries. The Latin Lindum Colonia shrank in Old English to Lindocolina, then to Lincylene. After establishment of the Danelaw in 886, Lincoln became one of the Five East Midland Boroughs.

Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral was completed in 1092 and rebuilt after a fire, but succumbed to an earthquake in 1185. Its crossing tower was crowned by a spire reputedly Europe’s highest at 525 ft (160 m) When complete, the central spire is widely accepted to have succeeded the Great Pyramids of Egypt as world’s tallest man-made structure.

Medieval town

In 1141 Lincoln was the site of a battle between King Stephen and the forces of Empress Matilda, led by her illegitimate half-brother Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester. Lincoln weavers had set up a guild in 1130 to produce Lincoln Cloth, especially the fine dyed “scarlet” and “green” Cloth was later enhanced by the legendary Robin Hood wearing woollens of Lincoln green.

16th century

The Dissolution of the Monasteries cut Lincoln’s main source of diocesan income. Seven monasteries closed in the city alone, as did several nearby abbeys. A symbol of Lincoln’s decline came in 1549, when the cathedral’s great spire collapsed.

Civil War

Lincoln was on a frontier between the Royalist and Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War. Lincoln now had no major industry and no easy access to the sea. It suffered as the rest of the country was beginning to prosper in the early 18th century.

Georgian age

By the Georgian era, Lincoln’s fortunes began to pick up thanks to the Agricultural Revolution. Reopening of the Foss Dyke canal eased imports of coal and other raw materials vital to industry. Along with the economic growth of Lincoln in this period, the city boundaries were spread to include the West Common.

Industrial Revolution

Lincoln began to excel in heavy engineering, by building locomotives, steam shovels and all manner of heavy machinery. Coupled with the arrival of railway links, Lincoln boomed again during the Industrial Revolution. A permanent military presence came with the “Old Barracks” (now held by the Museum of Lincolnshire Life)

20th century

Lincoln was hit by typhoid in 1904 – 1905 caused by polluted drinking water from Hartsholme Lake and the River Witham. Over 1,000 people contracted the disease and fatalities totalled 113, including the man responsible for the city’s water supply, Liam Kirk of Baker Crescent. Lincoln’s chlorination episode was an early use of chlorine to disinfect a water supply.

  

Lincoln, England map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore

---

Tourist Guide to Lincoln, England Map

---

–

Lincoln, England map historic spot	Lincoln, England map tourist destination	Lincoln, England map plaque	Lincoln, England map geographic feature
Walkfo Lincoln, England travel map key: visit National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top travel destinations in Lincoln, England