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Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Bailgate is the most important thoroughfare in uphill Lincoln. It forms the North South axis between the Roman North and South gates and is on the line of the famous Roman road Ermine Street. At one end of Bailgate is Newport Arch, originally the North Gate of the Roman walled city and is now the only surviving Roman gateway in Britain still used by traffic. The other end of Bailgate leads into Castle Hill, the medieval space which forms the setting across which the Cathedral and Castle face each other, dating from 1072 and 1068 respectively.
The area is a Conservation Area and the buildings are predominantly listed. It is also rich in archaeology with a number of Scheduled Ancient Monuments. Bailgate is noted by locals and tourists alike for its village atmosphere, individual speciality shops and eating establishments. Roughly half way along Bailgate is an area of open space that includes both the site of an early timber church (AD350-650) and a Roman Well. The outline of the church, probably the earliest in Lincolnshire, is marked out in setts on the ground and the Roman well is covered in a grass topping. The church and well are aligned reflecting the religious significance of water.
The area therefore has its origins in Roman Britain, located as it is within the centre of the significant Roman City of Lindum Colonia. The main influences are medieval, dating from the Norman Conquest and William the Conqueror's decision to build a castle and cathedral here. A short walk in this area can show the influence of 1900 years of history which can be seen, touched and walked through.
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Bailgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Bailgate is the most important thoroughfare in uphill Lincoln. It forms the North South axis between the Roman North and South gates and is on the line of the famous Roman road Ermine Street. At one end of Bailgate is Newport Arch, originally the North Gate of the Roman walled city and is now the only surviving Roman gateway in Britain still used by traffic. The other end of Bailgate leads into Castle Hill, the medieval space which forms the setting across which the Cathedral and Castle face each other, dating from 1072 and 1068 respectively.
The area is a Conservation Area and the buildings are predominantly listed. It is also rich in archaeology with a number of Scheduled Ancient Monuments. Bailgate is noted by locals and tourists alike for its village atmosphere, individual speciality shops and eating establishments. Roughly half way along Bailgate is an area of open space that includes both the site of an early timber church (AD350-650) and a Roman Well. The outline of the church, probably the earliest in Lincolnshire, is marked out in setts on the ground and the Roman well is covered in a grass topping. The church and well are aligned reflecting the religious significance of water.
The area therefore has its origins in Roman Britain, located as it is within the centre of the significant Roman City of Lindum Colonia. The main influences are medieval, dating from the Norman Conquest and William the Conqueror's decision to build a castle and cathedral here. A short walk in this area can show the influence of 1900 years of history which can be seen, touched and walked through.