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It was built by Brayford Pool on the River Witham at the foot of a large hill, on which the Normans later built Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle. The name Lincoln may come from this period, when the settlement is thought to have been named in the Brittonic language of Iron Age Britain's Celtic inhabitants as Lindon, "The Pool", presumably ...
Apr 4, 2013 · This is most apparent in the presence of the term ‘gate’ in a street’s name. ‘Gate’ derives from the Old Norse word ‘gata’, meaning street. Names such as Michaelgate, Hungate and Broadgate, therefore, refer not to actual gates of the city’s walls but rather to ‘Michael Street’, ‘Hound (or Dog) Street’, and ‘Broad ...
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Lincoln began as a Roman town. The Romans conquered Lincolnshire in 48 AD. Shortly afterward they built a fort on the site of Lincoln. However, by the late 1st century, the area was pacified so the soldiers moved on and the fort was abandoned. A new town was created on the site. It was a Colonia, a settlement for retired soldiers. The word lindo me...
After the Romans left Angles from Germany conquered Lincolnshire. At that time the town of Lincoln was almost empty. There may have been a small number of people living inside the walls and farming the land outside. However Lincoln had ceased to be a town. Lincoln revived when the Danes conquered the area in the late 9th century. They created a net...
Lincoln had declined in size and prosperity by the 16th century. Its population may have shrunk to 2,500. The town was affected by the decline of the wool trade. Furthermore, the discovery of America meant west coast ports boomed while those on the east coast stagnated. In 1538 Henry VIII closed the friaries in Lincoln. He also closed the religious...
By 1700 the population of Lincoln had probably grown to about 4,000, still considerably less than it had been in the Middle Ages. Lincoln remained a small and quiet market town. For the well-off in Lincoln life grew more comfortable in the 18th century. A theatre was built in 1732. In 1744 assembly rooms were built for card games and balls. Lincoln...
In 1801, at the time of the first census, Lincoln had a population of more than 7,000. By the standards of the time, it was a fair-sized town though it was only slightly larger than it had been in the Middle Ages. However Lincoln grew at a terrific rate during the 19th century and by 1900 it had over 50,000 inhabitants. The Lawn Asylum was built in...
For most of the 20th century, the population of Lincoln grew more slowly than in the previous century. However, at the end of the century, it began to grow rapidly again. Although there were sewers in Lincoln in 1900 people still obtained their water from pumps. However, in 1905 a typhoid epidemic killed 130 people. That finally convinced people of...
In the 21st century, Lincoln is still a flourishing town. In 2002 a sculpture called Empowerment was unveiled in Lincoln. In 2023 the population of Lincoln was 103,000.
Origins. Dating back to the first century BC, the first known settlers in Lincoln lived around the Brayford Waterfront . The area was given the original name of Lindon - “Lindo” translates as “The Pool” in the Celtic language. To the east of Brayford Pool, timber houses and pottery dating back to the first century have since been uncovered.
Mar 13, 2021 · How Did Lincoln's Streets Get Their Names? A selection of Lincoln's streets with a description of where their names came from. With the exception of "Historic Streets", this covers the period from about 1830 to 1930.
A brief history of lincoln. Timeline of events throughout Lincoln’s history: 48 AD. Lincolnshire is conquered by invading Romans. They build a fort on the hill overlooking Brayford Pool, where previously there had been an iron-age settlement. The Celtic name Lindon is tweaked to the Latin version of Lindum. 120 AD.
Built almost 1000 years ago by William the Conqueror, Lincoln Castle has witnessed some of the most dramatic events in English history. After William the Conqueror's victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, he faced continuing resistance and ordered the construction of a castle at Lincoln as part of his strategy to control the rebellious ...
