2015

SK9771 : Lucy Tower, Lincoln Castle, from walls walkway

taken 9 years ago, near to Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Lucy Tower, Lincoln Castle, from walls walkway
Lucy Tower, Lincoln Castle, from walls walkway
The walkway has been renovated allowing a complete circuit. The tower is an open walled enclosure on a mound.
Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle was built by the Normans in the 11th Century as a military centre and was involved in various battles up to the end of the Civil War and then the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. It was used as a prison until the 1870s, with Georgian and Victorian brick buildings. It still contains a court house, the present building dating from 1826. There has been a major redevelopment and restoration, finished in April 2015. It is now possible to walk the complete circuit of the walls, with a new lift and staircase for access. Visitors can view inside the prison. The Lincoln copies of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest are in a new vault in the prison. There is a new Heritage Skills Centre, a low grass-roofed building by the court house.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre Defence, Military Primary Subject: Castle other tags: Tower Walkway Castle Walls Castle Mound Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK9771, 4971 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Hawgood   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 15 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 19 May, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9743 7179 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:14.0530N 0:32.5055W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9739 7182
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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