Old St Paul's Cathedral
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Old St Paul's Cathedral was the cathedral of the City of London that, until the Great Fire of 1666, stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built in 1087 and from 1255 to 1314, it was de
Old St Paul's from the south, before the loss of its spire in 1561: an engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar of 1658
Shrine of St Erkenwald, relics removed 1550, lost as a monument in the Great Fire of London
A 1916 engraving of Old St Paul's as it appeared before the fire of 1561 in which the spire was destroyed
A 15th-century monastic funeral procession entering Old St Paul's. The coffin is covered by a blue and gold pall, and the grave is being dug in the foreground.
Lincoln Cathedral
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Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England. It is the seat of the bis
Old St Paul's Cathedral
…crossing). The cathedral had one of Europe's tallest church spires, the height of which is traditionally given as 489 feet (149 m), surpassing all but Lincoln Cathedral. The King's Surveyor, Christopher Wren (1632–1723), judged that an overestimate and gave 460 feet (140 m). In 1664, Robert Hooke used a plumb-line to…
Lincoln Cathedral viewed from Lincoln Castle
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Model within the cathedral illustrating the cathedral's former spires
17th century print of Lincoln Cathedral with spires on the west towers