High altar : Lincoln cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral, or Lincoln Minster as it is also known, dates from 1072 when William the Conqueror instructed that the bishopric of this, then the largest diocese in England (covering the lands between the river Thames and the Humber), be moved from Dorchester, near Oxford, to Lincoln, where he had already established a castle in the old Roman upper city. The first Norman Bishop of Lincoln, Remigius had previously been a Benedictine monk, and a loyal supporter of William at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The cathedral was finally consecrated in 1092. It has dominated the skyline of Lincoln since then and is a prominent landmark from many parts of Lincolnshire.
Another in my series of Lincoln cathedral images, this time showing the area of the High Altar.
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Colin Hollywood, 3 months ago
jaycee, 3 months ago
Beautiful shot… love cathedrals.
bamagirl38, 3 months ago
This is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!! I would so love to go there one day!!!
Dave Warren, 3 months ago
Great shot Colin, an instant fave
hilarydougill, 3 months ago
Absolutely magnificent capture, beautiful Cathedral and great aspect. Glorious is a word I would use.!!!
Dave Law, 3 months ago
Beautiful, you have captured this at a great andle to show the magnificent architecture of this wonderful cathedral
RedHillDigital, 3 months ago
Great capture, Colin. Didn’t get to see much of the interior when we were there – I think they were filming Da Vinci Code at the time.
debsphotos, 3 months ago
Excellent Colin!!! What a building!! *-)
nemirna, 3 months ago
Beautiful, Colin! An excellent shot.
Priscilla Turner, 3 months ago
Splendid.
Tina Hogg, 3 months ago
Good image with great detail. Haven’t been here for years! I seem to remember a steep climb, but maybe I’m getting confused in my old age!
Meach, 3 months ago
Great shot Colin – hope you didn’t use a flash though, the gods are in charge of flashes and lightning bolts
Colin Hollywood, 2 months ago
Many thanks everyone for your lovely comments (and apologies for the delay – a hectic couple of weeks is to blame!)
Crespuscular, 2 months ago
Lovely clear image with perfect tones!
:-)
djlampkins, 2 months ago
Perfect exposure, Colin. beautiful work.
YELLOWJACKET, 2 months ago
I LOVE AND MARVEL AT ALL THE GREAT MINSTERS OF THE UK. A GREAT CAPTURE AND WELL PRESENTED HERE.