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Lincoln (City of England and a It has)

a city of England and a It has been identified with the Roman county in itself; capital of Lincolnshire; Lindum Colonia, and at the time of and at the junction of several railroads.

William the Conqueror was a place of and at the junction of several railroads. considerable strength and importance. in the Early English with a tower over The principal edifice is the cathedral, (dating from the 11th century), chiefly 260 feet high, in which is the famous bell known as "Great Tom of Lincoln." cast in 1610, cracked in 1827, and since recast into a new bell. The other most conspicuous buildings are the Guild-hall the old episcopal palace, and the fine old or Stone-bow (of the time of Richard III.), the remains of the castle which was founded by William the Conqueror, III.), the remains of the castle which theological college, and school of art, etc.

Roman arch spanning Hermin street, a the old episcopal palace, and the fine old ments and machinery forms the chief The manufacture of agricultural implebranch of industry. Pop. (1917) 58,617.