n.
ancient Lindum
City and administrative district (pop., 2001: 85,616), administrative and historic county of Lincolnshire , eastern England.
Under the name Lindum, it served as a Roman fortress, and by AD 71 it had become a settlement for retired soldiers. It later came under Danish rule, and in the Middle Ages it was one of England's major towns. Henry II gave the city its first charter in 1154. It is a market centre for an agricultural region and also possesses some manufacturing. It has many medieval buildings, including the cathedral (begun 0441; 1075).
Lincoln cathedral, Lincolnshire
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