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LINCOLN CATHEDRAL : All these photos were taken on 22.3.08, Easter Saturday. There are more outside shots of this beautiful building in "MY HOMETOWN" gallery. It was started in 1072, by Remigious, a close friend of William of Normandy. It was all but destroyed twice in its first 100 years, first by fire, and then by earthquake. It was then re-built as the building we see today, and all that remains of the original Norman cathedral is the beautiful West Front. At one time all three towers were crowned by huge spires, the central of which soared to well over 500 feet. The main spire blew down in a storm, and the smaller two were later removed as a safety measure in 1807. It is believed to be the third largest Gothic cathedral in the World. In recent years the cathedral has been used as a film set. Most famously doubling as Westminster Abbey for the "Da Vinci Code". I hope you enjoy this gallery, and look in awe as I do at this ultimate expression of what Man is capable of. To build a similar building in the 21st century would be difficult, but to build it in the 11th and 12th centuries must have been almost impossible.

LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

All these photos were taken on 22.3.08, Easter Saturday. There are more outside shots of this beautiful building in "MY HOMETOWN" gallery. It was started in 1072, by Remigious, a close friend of William of Normandy. It was all but destroyed twice in its first 100 years, first by fire, and then by earthquake. It was then re-built as the bu ...

Updated: Mar 22, 2008 12:05pm PST

ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, DONINGTON ON BAIN : St. Andrew's Church can be found in the picturesque village of Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, UK. The present church dates from the late 12th or early 13th centuries, although the font is considerably older, possibly Saxon or early Norman. There are some "watercolours" of this beautiful building in my gallery here: http://johnloguk.smugmug.com/gallery/4518270_XDZuH#295809067_MtuPZ

ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, DONINGTON ON BAIN

St. Andrew's Church can be found in the picturesque village of Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire, UK. The present church dates from the late 12th or early 13th centuries, although the font is considerably older, possibly Saxon or early Norman. There are some "watercolours" of this beautiful building in my gallery here: http://johnloguk. ...

Updated: May 15, 2008 1:15pm PST