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Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire

Lincoln Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of St Mary, aka Lincoln Minster) is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lincoln. It was established around 1072-1092 by Bishop Remigius. It was restored and extended following a fire between 1123-1148. It has been altered and added to throughout the succeeding centuries in different phases of the Gothic style. It holds one of the four remaining copies of the original Magna Carta. The cathedral is within the council area of Lincoln (Lincolnshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1388680.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Lincolnshire
Division of County: Parts of Lindsey
Lat, Long: 53.234312,-0.536822
Grid Reference: SK 9775 7180
Council Area: Lincoln CA (Lincolnshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Lincolnshire SA
Police Area: Lincolnshire PA

GBPN ID: 321195
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lincoln_Cathedral,_Lincolnshire_321195

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