St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln

Name: St Mary's Guildhall
Address: Lincoln, United Kingdom

#45 among attractions in Lincoln

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St Mary's Guildhall is a major domestic complex, indicating the highest social status, built in the part of the medieval city of Lincoln, England, known as Wigford. The Guildhall faces directly onto Lincoln High Street and stands to the north of Sibthorp Street. To the south is the late Saxon church of St Peter at Gowts. Stocker describes it as "the only survivor from the small group of the king's town houses which existed in several major towns….St Mary's Guildhall is a domestic complex on a palatial scale, indicating the highest social status, and as such is representative of a little known urban building type". ()

Built: XII centuryCoordinates: 53°13'20"N, 0°32'38"W

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St Mary's Guildhall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lincoln Drill Hall, St Swithin's Church, Empowerment Sculpture, The Collection.

0.6 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Lincoln Drill Hall, Lincoln
16 min walk • Lincoln Drill Hall is a former drill hall in Lincoln in England which is now used as a multi-purpose arts centre and theatre.
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Swithin's Church, Lincoln
13 min walk • St. Swithin's Church, Lincoln is a Grade II* listed parish church located in St Swithin's Square, Lincoln, England.
0.5 miNE
Monuments and statues
Empowerment Sculpture, Lincoln
13 min walk • Empowerment is a public sculpture in the centre of the city of Lincoln in England. Designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power, and completed in 2002, the sculpture spans the River Witham in Lincoln's City Square.
0.7 miN
Museum, History museum, Art museum
The Collection, Lincoln
19 min walk • The Collection is the county museum and gallery for Lincolnshire in England. It is an amalgamation of the Usher Gallery and the City and County Museum.
0.5 miN
Bridge
High Bridge, Lincoln
12 min walk • High Bridge carries the High Street across the River Witham in Lincoln in eastern England. It is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom which still has buildings on it.
0.5 miN
Harbor, Scenic walking areas, Park
Brayford Pool, Lincoln
12 min walk • The Brayford Pool is a natural lake formed from a widening of the River Witham in the centre of the city of Lincoln in England.
0.6 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Theatre Royal, Lincoln
16 min walk • The New Theatre Royal Lincoln is a theatre in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The present theatre, initially called the New Theatre Royal, was built in 1893 to the designs of Bertie Crewe and W.G.R. Sprague.
~210 ftSW
Church
St Peter at Gowts, Lincoln
1 min walk • St Peter at Gowts is a Grade I listed parish church in Lincoln, England.
0.7 miS
Monastery
St. Catherine's Priory, Lincoln
18 min walk • St. Katherine's Priory also known as The Priory of Saint Katherine without Lincoln was a Gilbertine priory of Canons Regular on the Fosse Way just outside the walls of Lincoln, England.
0.9 miN
Market, Shopping
Lincoln Christmas Market, Lincoln
22 min walk • Lincoln Christmas Market, held in Lincoln, England, is one of the largest Christmas markets in Europe, attracting over 250,000 people over the four-day event. Held around three weeks before Christmas, the market spreads around the historic centre of Lincoln including the castle and cathedral.
0.7 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Hugh's Church, Lincoln
18 min walk • St Hugh's Church or St Hugh of Lincoln Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Lincoln, England. It was built from 1892 to 1893. It is situated on the corner of Monks Road and Friars Lane in the town centre. It was designed by Albert Vicars and is a Grade II listed building.

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Which popular attractions are close to St Mary's Guildhall?

Nearby attractions include John of Gaunt's Palace, Lincoln (1 min walk), St Peter at Gowts, Lincoln (1 min walk), St Mary le Wigford, Lincoln (9 min walk), Brayford Island, Lincoln (11 min walk).

How to get to St Mary's Guildhall by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Mary's Guildhall:

Bus

St Peter At Gowt's Church • Lines: 1 (1 min walk)
Thomas Cooper Church • Lines: 1 (3 min walk)

Train

Lincoln Central (9 min walk)