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Lincoln: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Lincoln in the United Kingdom.

  • Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.
  • The non-metropolitan district of it has a population of 85,595.
  • The 2001 census gave the entire urban area of Lincoln a population of 120,779.
  • The council identifies a 'Greater Lincoln' catchment area covering surrounding villages and towns, which has a population of 250,000.
  • In Viking times Lincoln was a trading centre important enough to issue coins from its own mint.
  • After the establishment of Dane Law in 886, it became one of The Five Boroughs in the East Midlands.
  • Over the next few centuries, Lincoln once again rose to prominence.
  • In 1068, two years after the Norman Conquest, William I ordered its Castle to be built on the site of the former Roman settlement.
  • During the 13th century, Lincoln was the third largest city in England and was a favourite of more than one king.
  • Between 1642 and 1651, during the English Civil War, it was on the frontier between the Royalist and Parliamentary forces.
  • Military control of Lincoln Lincoln therefore changed hands numerous times.
  • It now had no major industry, no easy access to the sea and was poorly placed.
  • Lincoln's economy is based mainly on public administration, commerce, arable farming and tourism.
  • Like many other cities in Britain, it has developed a growing IT economy, with many e-commerce mail order companies setting up in or around the city.
  • A plethora of other, more conventional small industrial businesses are located in and around Lincoln.
  • One of the reasons for building the University was to increase inward investment and act as a springboard for small companies.
  • Lincoln's station has five platforms and has a steady flow of trains and passengers passing through.
  • Trains run to a range of destinations including Newark-on-Trent, Grimsby, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield and Peterborough.