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Buildings and structures completed in 1180 History of Lincolnshire Norman architecture in England Buildings and structures in Lincoln, England Grade I listed buildings in Lincolnshire Grade I listed houses {{Lincolnshire-struct-stub
Norman House on Steep Hill
Steep Hill is a street in the historic city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. At the top of the hill is the entrance to Lincoln Cathedral and at the bottom is Well Lane. The Hill consists of independent shops, tea rooms and pubs, and is popular ...
, 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, ...
is an historic building and an example of Norman
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Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
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domestic architecture.
The building is at 46–47 Steep Hill and 7 Christ's Hospital Terrace. The architectural evidence suggests a date between 1170 and 1180.
The building was known for many years as "Aaron the Jew's House", and appears as such in many references, as it was thought to be the former residence of Aaron of Lincoln
Aaron of Lincoln (born at Lincoln, England, about 1125, died 1186) was an English Jewish financier. He is believed to have been the wealthiest man in Norman England; it is estimated that his wealth exceeded that of the King. He is first mention ...
(c.1125–1186), although this is now considered incorrect.
The building has been a shop for many years, and is currently home to a tea importers.
It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage
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.
See also
*Jew's House
The Jew's House is one of the earliest extant town houses in England, estimated to have been built around 1170. It is situated on Steep Hill in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, immediately below Jew's Court. The house has traditionally been associa ...
*Jew's Court
Jews' Court is a Grade I listed building on Steep Hill in Lincoln, England. It houses the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.
Jews' Court is located immediately above Jew's House on Steep Hill. The three-storeye ...
*John of Gaunt’s Palace, Lincoln
John of Gaunt's Palace was a late 14th-century merchant's house which stood in the lower part of Lincoln High Street, opposite the St Mary Guildhall. It was progressively demolished from the late 18th century until the 1960s. The very fine oriel ...
*St. Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln
St Mary's Guildhall is a major domestic complex, indicating the highest social status, built in the part of the medieval city of Lincoln, England, known as Wigford. The Guildhall faces directly onto Lincoln High Street and stands to the north of ...
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Buildings and structures completed in 1180 History of Lincolnshire Norman architecture in England Buildings and structures in Lincoln, England Grade I listed buildings in Lincolnshire Grade I listed houses {{Lincolnshire-struct-stub