Lindum Colonia
Lindum Colonia was the Roman settlement which is now the City of Lincoln in Lincolnshire.
Lindum Colonia was the Roman settlement which is now the City of Lincoln in Lincolnshire. It was founded as a Roman Legionary Fortress during the reign of the Emperor Nero (58–68 AD) or possibly later. Evidence from Roman tombstones suggests that Lincoln was first garrisoned by the Ninth Legion Hispana, which probably moved from Lincoln to found the fortress at York around c. 71 AD. Lindum was then garrisoned by the Second Legion Adiutrix, which then went on to Chester in 77–78 AD.
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Worth seeing in and around Lindum Colonia
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Lincoln and is the mother church of the diocese of Lincoln.
100 m · cathedral located in Lincoln in England · Wikipedia - 02University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is a public research university in Lincoln, England, with origins dating back to 1861. It gained university status in 1992 and its present name in 2001.
1 km · university in Lincolnshire, UK · Wikipedia - 03Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle is a major medieval castle constructed in Lincoln, England, during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes.
200 m · Grade I listed building in Lincolnshire, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Sincil Bank
Sincil Bank Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as ProAmpac Stadium, is a football stadium in Lincoln, England, which has been the home of Lincoln City since 1895. Previously, Lincoln City had played at the nearby John O'Gaunts ground since the club's inception in 1884.
1.7 km · football stadium in Lincoln, England · Wikipedia - 05Anglican Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.
100 m · diocese of the Church of England · Wikipedia - 06High Bridge, Lincoln
High Bridge, also known as the Glory Hole, carries the High Street across the River Witham in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. It is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom on which buildings still stand.
600 m · Grade I listed bridge in Lincoln, England · Wikipedia - 07Lincoln Bishop University
Lincoln Bishop University, known until 2025 as Bishop Grosseteste University, is a public university in the city of Lincoln, England. LBU was established as a teacher training college for the Diocese of Lincoln in 1862.
1.1 km · Public university in Lincoln, England · Wikipedia - 08Lincoln Museum
Lincoln Museum, formerly The Collection, is the county museum and gallery for Lincolnshire in England. It is an amalgamation of the Usher Gallery and the City and County Museum.
200 m · museum and gallery in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 09Lincoln Christmas Market
Lincoln Christmas Market, held in Lincoln, England, was one of the largest Christmas markets in Europe, attracting over 250,000 people over the four-day event. It was held from 1982 until 2022.
100 m · annual Christmas market in Lincoln, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10Jew's House
The Jew's House is one of the earliest extant town houses in England, estimated to have been built around 1170. It is situated on Steep Hill in Lincoln, immediately below Jew's Court.
200 m · Grade I listed house in Lincoln, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Lindum Colonia
- Airports
- East Midlands (EMA), 69 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 102 km · Manchester (MAN), 116 km
- Stations
- Lincoln Central railway station, 900 m · Lincoln St. Marks railway station, 1.1 km · Washingborough railway station, 3.9 km · Skellingthorpe railway station, 3.6 km
- Nottingham, Leicestershire → Lindum Colonia51 km · quickest by road, 1h 18m · £6–8
- Leeds, West Yorkshire → Lindum Colonia92 km · quickest by road, 2h 5m · £10–14
- Manchester, Greater Manchester → Lindum Colonia116 km · quickest by road, 3h 5m · £13–17
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Lindum Colonia
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Lindum Colonia. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundThe medieval spine of town isn't suitable for anything more elaborate than a pack-mule or hand-cart.
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Lindum Colonia is 51 km from Nottingham, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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