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St. Andrew's Church, Lincoln
St. Andrew's Church, Lincoln was a parish church on Canwick Road in Lincoln in the Church of England between 1877 and 1968. History The church was a built of a chapel of ease in the parish of St. Peter at Gowts' between 1876 and 1877. The building was constructed in the Early English style to designs by the architect James Fowler. It seated around 600 people. The consecration service took place on Tuesday 21 May 1878 attended by the Bishop of Lincoln, Christopher Wordsworth. The chancel was decorated by George Frederick Bodley. It was established as a parish in its own right on 21 December 1883. The church was closed and demolished in 1968, and the parish reunited with St Peter at Gowts in 1980. Organ The organ was installed in 1881 by the builders Wordsworth and Maskell. The specification of the organ and the design for the case were kindly furnished by Canon Frederick Heathcote Sutton, Rector of St. Helen's Church, Brant Broughton. A specification of the organ can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, England
Lincoln () is a cathedral city, a non-metropolitan district, and the county town of Lincolnshire, England. In the 2021 Census, the Lincoln district had a population of 103,813. The 2011 census gave the Lincoln Urban Area, urban area of Lincoln, including North Hykeham and Waddington, Lincolnshire, Waddington, a population of 115,000. Roman Britain, Roman ''Lindum Colonia'' developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral (English Gothic architecture; for over 200 years the world's tallest building) and the 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City FC and Lincoln United F.C., Lincoln United FC. Lincoln is the largest settlement in Lincolnshire, with the towns of Grimsby second largest and Scunthorpe third. History Earliest history: ''Lincoln'' The earliest origins of Lincoln can be traced to remains of an Iron Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
