Lincoln Cathedral was first built in the late 11th century, with construction beginning in 1072 and the original building completed and consecrated in 1092.

Key dates

  • Construction of the first cathedral on the present site started in 1072 under Bishop Remigius de Fécamp, after William the Conqueror ordered a new cathedral at Lincoln.
  • The initial Romanesque/Norman cathedral was finished and consecrated in 1092, marking the formal completion of that first phase of building.

Later rebuilding

  • The original structure suffered major damage in an earthquake in 1185, after which the cathedral was largely rebuilt in Gothic style over the following centuries.
  • By 1311, with the completion of its great central spire, Lincoln Cathedral had grown into the vast Gothic church recognizable today and was then the tallest building in the world.

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