Queen Eleanor – Laid to Rest at Lincoln
Eleanor was born in 1244, the daughter of Ferdinand III, King of Castile and Leon and Joanna, Countess of Ponthieu. She was a Spanish princess – the Infanta of Castile,…
Newly appointed contractor William Birch & Sons starts work
Lincoln Cathedral has appointed William Birch & Sons to begin the vital restoration and renovation works as part of the National Lottery funded Lincoln Cathedral Connected project. The first phase…
Lincoln Cathedral reveals plans for its ‘workshop in the sky’
Lincoln Cathedral has announced that essential restoration and renovation works are set to begin on the West Front of the iconic building next week (12 February). To enable these works,…
Connected: Restoration Works Begin!
The first phase in a long line of restoration and renovation works to Lincoln Cathedral has begun as part of Lincoln Cathedral Connected; a project to radically improve the Cathedral’s…
Lincoln Cathedral wins National Lottery Support
£11.4m to provide new world-class facilities Ambitious plans for a £16million redevelopment at Lincoln Cathedral have won the backing of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Lincoln Cathedral is celebrating a confirmed…
Lincoln Cathedral awarded £38,000 for Pinnacles
Lincoln Cathedral to benefit from major government grant Lincoln has been listed as one of the 24 Church of England and Roman Catholic Cathedral’s to be awarded funding in the…
New Lease of Life for Cathedral Quarry
Lincoln Cathedral stonemason’s work tirelessly to keep the Cathedral looking at its best. Last year £1.5 million was spent on building conservation. The Cathedral Quarry supplies the stone which the…
Augmented Reality will bring Lincoln Cathedral spire back to life
Lincoln is one of twelve cities in England that has been awarded a share of £250,000 to develop an innovative new augmented reality project to bring its heritage to life…
Cathedral garden commemorates the Battle of the Somme
Lincoln Cathedral’s famous west front has become a place of dedication and remembrance for casualties of conflict, particularly the First World War. More than 1,000 people have remembered the fallen…
Artist In Residence 2015 – 2016
Toni Watts – Artist in Residence 2015 – 2016 Toni creates paintings inspired by medieval manuscripts, using techniques passed down through the ages. Initially attracted by the beauty of these…