The BrmmBrmm Motoring Guide to Lincoln
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There is much of interest to offer if you are thinking of a motoring trip to Lincoln. The city of Lincoln is built at the point where there is a gap in the Lincoln Cliff (a limestone escarpment running north-south and rising to 200 ft/60 m in height, also sometimes called the Lincoln(shire) Edge or Lincoln Heath). The River Witham flows through this gap. Lincoln is thus divided informally into two zones, known locally as uphill and downhill.
The uphill area comprises the northern part of the city, on top of the Lincoln Cliff (to the north of the gap). This area includes the Cathedral quarter comprising the Cathedral, Lincoln castle and the Medieval Bishop's Palace. It also includes residential suburbs to the north and north-east. The downhill area comprises the city centre (located in the gap) and the suburbs to the south and south-west. The aptly named street Steep Hill (it is too steep for vehicles) connects the two.This divide marks out Lincoln from other historic cities in England and elsewhere in Europe. Whereas in most cities, the chief historical buildings tend to be centrally located and intermingled with the present-day city centre, in Lincoln they are separate.
The divide was also once an important class distinction, with 'uphill' more affluent and 'downhill' less so. This distinction dates from the time of the Norman Conquest, when the religious and military elite occupied the hilltop. The construction and expansion of suburbs in both parts of the city since the mid-nineteenth century has diluted this distinction, nevertheless 'uphill' residential property continues to fetch a premium, and is almost invariably referred to as such in literature from local estate agents. Membership of noted uphill organisations such as the Lincoln Astronomical Society, the Lincoln Backgammon Club, the Lincoln Uphill Gardeners' Club and the Lincoln Waits is seen as a mark of local success, and much prized.
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There is much of interest to offer if you are thinking of a motoring trip to Lincoln. The city of Lincoln is built at the point where there is a gap in the Lincoln Cliff (a limestone escarpment running north-south and rising to 200 ft/60 m in height, also sometimes called the Lincoln(shire) Edge or Lincoln Heath). The River Witham flows through this gap. Lincoln is thus divided informally into two zones, known locally as uphill and downhill.
The uphill area comprises the northern part of the city, on top of the Lincoln Cliff (to the north of the gap). This area includes the Cathedral quarter comprising the Cathedral, Lincoln castle and the Medieval Bishop's Palace. It also includes residential suburbs to the north and north-east. The downhill area comprises the city centre (located in the gap) and the suburbs to the south and south-west. The aptly named street Steep Hill (it is too steep for vehicles) connects the two.This divide marks out Lincoln from other historic cities in England and elsewhere in Europe. Whereas in most cities, the chief historical buildings tend to be centrally located and intermingled with the present-day city centre, in Lincoln they are separate.
The divide was also once an important class distinction, with 'uphill' more affluent and 'downhill' less so. This distinction dates from the time of the Norman Conquest, when the religious and military elite occupied the hilltop. The construction and expansion of suburbs in both parts of the city since the mid-nineteenth century has diluted this distinction, nevertheless 'uphill' residential property continues to fetch a premium, and is almost invariably referred to as such in literature from local estate agents. Membership of noted uphill organisations such as the Lincoln Astronomical Society, the Lincoln Backgammon Club, the Lincoln Uphill Gardeners' Club and the Lincoln Waits is seen as a mark of local success, and much prized.
Index to Motoring Guide to Lincoln
- History of Lincoln
- Motoring attractions in Lincoln
- Other Attractions
- Places to stop and eat
- Classic car clubs and events in Lincoln