I had a day trip to Lincoln yesterday with a few mates. I hadn't been for about 10 years but still recognised alot of the city centre.
Even though it was freezing cold it was still a good day.

CARROTS!

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From the carpark

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The Castle

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Heading to the Cathedral

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The Cathedral

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The Castle

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Tourist Gift Shop

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The Cathedral

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Blurred inside shot

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Slightly better

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Down towards "Steep Hill"

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Looking Back up

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Blurred shot of the cathedral

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Leaning on someone's car to make it better

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Great Pics Stefan :okay:, I love Lincoln.

Didn't realise Lincoln was so hilly - looks a fantastic place!

I almost died walking up Steep Hill. It was really wet aswell so it was quite slippery.

There's a great quote from Pevsner, "A bicycle shed is a building. Lincoln Cathedral is architecture."

I still think Lincoln Cathedral is one of the greatest buildings in the world. You can see it from 50 miles away. When it was completed (sometime in the 14th C, I think) it took the title of worlds tallest man-made structure from the Great Pyramid at Giza.

Didn't realise Lincoln was so hilly - looks a fantastic place!
There's only one big hill in Lincolnshire and that's where they put the Cathedral!

I'll definately go back to the Cathedral and look around it properly. Unfortunately I was with 3 other lads that don't have as much interest in architecture as me and weren't willing to pay the £4 entry fee :lol:
Apparently it costs £50,000 a month to maintain it.

I've been meaning to pop over to Lincoln for awhile. I'd heard it's had a new city centre scheme.

What makes it different is that it was a fast track, design by inquiry. All consultants and planning officers were put in a room together for two weeks to thrash out a design. Interesting idea and should certainly save time, but I'm not a big fan of design by committees.

The rest of the city centre looked pretty good I thought.
The only thing I didn't like was the big retail park that looked like it belonged out of town.
The big warehouse buildings had immitation stone columns that were hollow plastic tubes :nono:

It's Prince Charles, Princes Foundation that did it, so it's all mock georgian, portico's, promenades and the like. Not really my cup of tea...

I've a feeling it's only a strategy for regeneration that's been developed, not actually on the ground yet. Despite being in dueling-banjo country, Licoln is a nice place.

Despite being in dueling-banjo country

:lol:

Did you go near to the vine-yard near the cathedral? I found that very unusual for a UK city. Lovely place Lincoln. :)

No I unfortunately didn't get to see all of the cathedral as I was with 3 other lads that don't really have as mch of an interest in arhitecture as me. Next time I go I'll have a proper look around.

Sounds like your mates were more interested in the local Inn's am I right :lol:

The retail park is probably ST Marks (the old 2nd train and bus station) just off of High Street. I think a lot of that stuff tagged onto the end of St Marks furthest away from High Street will eventually get hidden by more uni buildings and gradually become more intergrated, its a bit stuck out next nothing on one side. As for the masterplan, http://www.princes-foundation.org/index.php?id=177

Heres soem pics I took last year...

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Great pics Dan. I didn't know you could take pictures inside the cathedral. I was trying to do mine quickly and on the sly.

I had my tripod out and all sorts.