Tom Curtis's Pictures of Lincoln

Magna Carta Coffee Shop, Lincoln

Only four original copies of Magna Carta remain from when it was sealed by King John on 15th June 1215. King John is said to have been forced into its sealing by rebellious barons with the aim of limiting the power of the monarchy and upholding the rights of the individual. Copies of the charter were spread to religious houses in England - Hugh of Wells, the then Bishop of Lincoln, was present at the sealing and made sure a copy was brought back to Lincoln Cathedral. Today it is on loan to Lincoln Castle and on display there.This Coffee shop carrys it's name.

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Steep Hill, Lincoln

Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln had a 2012 population of 94,600. The 2011 census gave the urban area of Lincoln, which includes North Hykeham and Waddington, a population of 130,200.Roman Lindum Colonia developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham.

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Statue of Alfred Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. This statue stands at Lincoln.

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