West elevation of Lincoln Cathedral with five doors, Lincoln City, July 2023

Thursday doors – 24 August 2023 – Lincoln

Doors 231 – Lincoln City doors (Part IV) – Lincoln Cathedral

On my work visit to Lincoln a few weeks back, I was running a workshop on the Monday, so I planned my arrival to give myself time to explore on the Sunday afternoon. I had no idea what to expect, having never visited before, and I can’t even remember ever having conversations with anyone bout the city. This was a blank canvas, perfect for a spot of psychogeography.

This week, the doors come from Lincoln Cathedral, at the top of the hill in the old city. I think that it is safe to say that I was utterly awestruck and moved by the architecture and aura of the cathedral, and I believe it to be one of the finest buildings I have seen in England. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to enter the cathedral, because it was a Sunday evening and people were heading in for a service, it wasn’t really appropriate to be a tourist at that moment, I might have to return sometime. Here are some doors from the outside of this magnificent building, which I hope you enjoy as much as I did:

Lincoln Cathedral from the south east, Lincoln City, July 2023
Lincoln Cathedral from the south-east, Lincoln City, July 2023
South entrance and doors, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
South entrance and doors, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
South entrance and doors, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
South entrance and doors, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Small side door, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Small side door, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Three small doors, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Three small doors, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Doors to the south transept, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Doors to the south transept, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
West elevation of Lincoln Cathedral with five doors, Lincoln City, July 2023
West elevation of Lincoln Cathedral with five doors, Lincoln City, July 2023
Three doors on the west entrance to Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Three doors on the west entrance to Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Beautiful view of the North elevation of Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Beautiful view of the North elevation of Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Early English Gothic doorway and door within a door on the west entrance to Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023
Early English Gothic doorway and door within a door on the west entrance to Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln City, July 2023

I have more doors to share with you from the old part of Lincoln city next time. I hope you have a good weekend, and I look forward to reading about your doors today.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

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18 thoughts on “Thursday doors – 24 August 2023 – Lincoln”

  4. Stunning photos and wonderful doors. The cathedral is magnificent, Steve. It looks like you could explore it for hours on end. I hope you make it back and can get a look inside at some point.

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  5. I love visiting cathedrals, Stephen. The Lincoln Cathedral is absolutely magnificent. The entrances and doors on all sides are equally gorgeous. The south side must be the main entrance. I imagine the inside is as reverence as the outside. Hope you’ll tour the inside someday.

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      1. You live in a beautiful city, Stephen. When we went to London, my childhood friend and her husband took us to Stonehenge and Bath. It was late in the day at Bath and raining. We didn’t visit the Roman Baths. We should go back.

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      2. Although neighbours, Bristol and Bath are quite distinct in architecture and culture. I would say that Bristol is more ‘rough and ready’ and cosmopolitan. Bath is more of a visitor attraction and much smaller it also survived the war largely intact, unlike the centre of Bristol which was ripped out during the blitz.

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