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Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, [2] and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Lincoln and is the mother church of the diocese of Lincoln .
Lincoln Cathedral showing Norman portals, Gothic screen and towers in two stages. The plan is a double cross with a large boldly projecting transept and a secondary transept with apsidal chapels towards the eastern end.
Lincoln Cathedral had a chapter of secular canons, for whom the earliest polygonal chapter house was built.. The 26 cathedrals described in this article are those of Bristol, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Chichester, Durham, Ely, Exeter, Gloucester, Hereford, Lichfield, Lincoln, Manchester, Norwich, Oxford, Peterborough, Ripon, Rochester, St. Alban's, Salisbury, Southwark, Southwell, Wells ...
No English Cathedral prior to the 19th century has a fully developed chevet. In the some, notably Lincoln Cathedral, the east end presents a square, cliff-like form while in most this severity is broken by a projecting Lady Chapel. There are also examples of the lower aisle continuing around the square east end. Four forms of east end
Plan of Bishop's Palace, Lincoln, by Edward James Willson, 1848. Research on the Bishop's Palace is very dependent on the work of Edward James Willson, who was surveyor to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral.
A 13m-long table made from a 5,000-year-old "bog oak" is to be placed in Lincoln Cathedral. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The galilee porch at Lincoln Cathedral. A galilee is a chapel or porch at the north end of some churches. Its historical purpose is unclear. [1]The first reference to this type of narthex is most likely found in the consuetudines cluniacensis of Ulrich, or the consuetudines cenobii cluniacensis of Bernard of Cluny, (See De processione dominicali).
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