Lincoln - The Glory Hole / High Bridge, medieval bridge - art postcard c.1980s

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• Picture / Image:  The Glory Hole [or the High Bridge], Lincoln - bridge is 700 years old and the only surviving medieval bridge in England - painting by David Cuppleditch
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The High Bridge in Lincoln, England, is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom which still has buildings on it.^[1] It was built about 1160 A.D. and a chapel built in 1235 dedicated to Thomas Becket was removed in 1762 with the current row of shops dating from 1550. Bridges like this were common in the Middle Ages, the best known being London Bridge, but most have long since been demolished because of their obstruction to the river flow and to shipping.

The Glory Hole is the name given by generations of boaters to the High Bridge in Lincoln.^[2] It has a narrow and crooked arch which sets a limit on the size of boats using the Witham and going from Brayford Pool, at the start of Foss Dyke, to Boston and the sea.

Since the 14th Century the bridge has contributed to floods in Lincoln and after any heavy rain the bridge is virtually unnavigable, which may be why it got its name. A design by William Jessop in the 19th century to reroute the waters of the Witham through the south of the town was never implemented.

type=printed

city/ region=lincoln

period=post-war (1945-present)

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=continental/ modern (150x100 mm)