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A sculpture of lion a located inside the Lincoln Arboretum off Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Designed by Felix Austin and John Seeley of London and presented in 1872 to the city of Lincoln by F J Clarke, chemist, (later the mayor of Lincoln between 1883-5).

Lincoln Arboretum is located on land that was given to the abbey of St Mary at York after the Norman Conquest; the land was acquired by the city after the dissolution of St Marys Abbey in the 1530s.

Following the national trend of providing public parks, and with the closure of the nearby Temple Gardens, which had operated on a semi-public basis, the Lincoln Commons Act (1870) was passed. Monks Leys Common, located to the east of the city, was purchased by the Corporation through Act of Parliament.

Authorisation was also given to sell 3 acres (1.2 ha) of the land for residential building purposes to help fund the layout and construction of the Arboretum, which would become Lincoln's first truly public park.

The Arboretum has a lodge at its west entrance on Monks Road, and has three terraces of housing adjoining it to its western edge: Arboretum View, Monks Leys Terrace, and Woodland View.

Information sources:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Arboretum
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101388691-statue-of-lion-in-...

Lincoln Arboretum a 22 acres park designed and laid out between 1870 and 1872 by the celebrated Victorian gardener Edward Milner and listed as Grade II importance by English Heritage. Off Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

It is located on land that was given to the abbey of St Mary at York after the Norman Conquest; the land was acquired by the city after the dissolution of St Marys Abbey in the 1530s.

Following the national trend of providing public parks, and with the closure of the nearby Temple Gardens, which had operated on a semi-public basis, the Lincoln Commons Act (1870) was passed. Monks Leys Common, located to the east of the city, was purchased by the Corporation through Act of Parliament. Authorisation was also given to sell 3 acres (1.2 ha) of the land for residential building purposes to help fund the layout and construction of the Arboretum, which would become Lincoln's first truly public park.

The Arboretum has a lodge at its west entrance on Monks Road, and has three terraces of housing adjoining it to its western edge: Arboretum View, Monks Leys Terrace, and Woodland View.

As well as the whole park being listed, five of the features in the park are graded as Grade II Listed buildings:

The bandstand. A cast Iron structure of 1884.
The telephone kiosk. A type K6 designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
The Shelter. A Late C19 Cast-iron sheet metal structure made by Lockerbie & Wilson of Birmingham.
The Lion statue. Made larger than life size in 1872 by Austin & Seeley
The Cafe. Gate lodge and refreshment room. 1872. Probably designed by Edward Milner

The Arboretum reopened on 19 September 2003, following £3 million worth of restoration work to bring it back to its original state. Works have included: overhauling and improving the facilities at Abbey Lodge to provide a community access centre and visitor tea rooms, restoration of the Victorian bandstand, new period railings, restoration of a cast iron folly, new asphalt footpaths, refurbished gardens and extensive replanting, the introduction of a new children's maze, resurfacing of the major terrace feature, refurbishment of the ponds and bridges, underpinning and replacement of the stone steps, new lighting columns, installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV), refurbishment of the children play area, restoration of the lion statue and restoration of the two fountain features.

Information source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/index.htm

Lincoln Arboretum a 22 acres park designed and laid out between 1870 and 1872 by the celebrated Victorian gardener Edward Milner and listed as Grade II importance by English Heritage. Off Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

It is located on land that was given to the abbey of St Mary at York after the Norman Conquest; the land was acquired by the city after the dissolution of St Marys Abbey in the 1530s.

Following the national trend of providing public parks, and with the closure of the nearby Temple Gardens, which had operated on a semi-public basis, the Lincoln Commons Act (1870) was passed. Monks Leys Common, located to the east of the city, was purchased by the Corporation through Act of Parliament. Authorisation was also given to sell 3 acres (1.2 ha) of the land for residential building purposes to help fund the layout and construction of the Arboretum, which would become Lincoln's first truly public park.

The Arboretum has a lodge at its west entrance on Monks Road, and has three terraces of housing adjoining it to its western edge: Arboretum View, Monks Leys Terrace, and Woodland View.

As well as the whole park being listed, five of the features in the park are graded as Grade II Listed buildings:

The bandstand. A cast Iron structure of 1884.
The telephone kiosk. A type K6 designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
The Shelter. A Late C19 Cast-iron sheet metal structure made by Lockerbie & Wilson of Birmingham.
The Lion statue. Made larger than life size in 1872 by Austin & Seeley
The Cafe. Gate lodge and refreshment room. 1872. Probably designed by Edward Milner

The Arboretum reopened on 19 September 2003, following £3 million worth of restoration work to bring it back to its original state. Works have included: overhauling and improving the facilities at Abbey Lodge to provide a community access centre and visitor tea rooms, restoration of the Victorian bandstand, new period railings, restoration of a cast iron folly, new asphalt footpaths, refurbished gardens and extensive replanting, the introduction of a new children's maze, resurfacing of the major terrace feature, refurbishment of the ponds and bridges, underpinning and replacement of the stone steps, new lighting columns, installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV), refurbishment of the children play area, restoration of the lion statue and restoration of the two fountain features.

Information source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/index.htm

Henley Street which runs from the High Street to the edge of the River Witham, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Its layout was proposed in Jan 1903 by Frederick Andrew, surveyor J H Cooper. The application refers to the plot as "Jacksons garden". The western end with two extensions was referred to as Marlow Street at the application stage in 1904. Adopted by Lincoln Corporation in 1908. Derivation of name unknown, possibly after the town of Henley.

Information Source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/

Derby Street in St Catherines, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

A street running north-south from Altham Terrace to St Catherines Road, with mostly terraced housing. It was planned in 1876 by Thomas Martin, surveyor William Skill. Adopted by Lincoln Corporation in 1897.

Information Sources:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/

Hartsholme Country Park, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

The park was originally the grounds of Hartsholme Hall. A lake was created by damming in 1848 to act as City reservoir. The garden landscaping was designed by Edward Milner and a boathouse built in 1881.The area it was purchased by Lincoln Corporation in 1951 and became Hartsholme Country Park in 1964.

Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres (80 ha) and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979. The Park centres on lakes and ornamental grounds originally the work of Edward Milnerin 1862, landscaping the area around a reservoir of 1848. They were built along with a home, Hartsholme Hall, which was demolished in 1951, around the time the grounds became a public park.

Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsholme_Country_Park

Hartsholme Country Park, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

The park was originally the grounds of Hartsholme Hall. A lake was created by damming in 1848 to act as City reservoir. The garden landscaping was designed by Edward Milner and a boathouse built in 1881.The area it was purchased by Lincoln Corporation in 1951 and became Hartsholme Country Park in 1964.

Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres (80 ha) and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979. The Park centres on lakes and ornamental grounds originally the work of Edward Milnerin 1862, landscaping the area around a reservoir of 1848. They were built along with a home, Hartsholme Hall, which was demolished in 1951, around the time the grounds became a public park.

Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsholme_Country_Park

Hartsholme Country Park, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

The park was originally the grounds of Hartsholme Hall. A lake was created by damming in 1848 to act as City reservoir. The garden landscaping was designed by Edward Milner and a boathouse built in 1881.The area it was purchased by Lincoln Corporation in 1951 and became Hartsholme Country Park in 1964.

Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres (80 ha) and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979. The Park centres on lakes and ornamental grounds originally the work of Edward Milnerin 1862, landscaping the area around a reservoir of 1848. They were built along with a home, Hartsholme Hall, which was demolished in 1951, around the time the grounds became a public park.

Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsholme_Country_Park

Hartsholme Country Park, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

The park was originally the grounds of Hartsholme Hall. A lake was created by damming in 1848 to act as City reservoir. The garden landscaping was designed by Edward Milner and a boathouse built in 1881.The area it was purchased by Lincoln Corporation in 1951 and became Hartsholme Country Park in 1964.

Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres (80 ha) and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979. The Park centres on lakes and ornamental grounds originally the work of Edward Milnerin 1862, landscaping the area around a reservoir of 1848. They were built along with a home, Hartsholme Hall, which was demolished in 1951, around the time the grounds became a public park.

Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsholme_Country_Park

Hartsholme Country Park, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

The park was originally the grounds of Hartsholme Hall. A lake was created by damming in 1848 to act as City reservoir. The garden landscaping was designed by Edward Milner and a boathouse built in 1881.The area it was purchased by Lincoln Corporation in 1951 and became Hartsholme Country Park in 1964.

Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres (80 ha) and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979. The Park centres on lakes and ornamental grounds originally the work of Edward Milnerin 1862, landscaping the area around a reservoir of 1848. They were built along with a home, Hartsholme Hall, which was demolished in 1951, around the time the grounds became a public park.

Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsholme_Country_Park

Westgate Watertower lit up red and white by Anglian Water in support of Lincoln City FC ahead of an historic face-off with Arsenal in the FA Cup in 2017. Westgate Watertower was built in 1911 to replace a Westgate reservoir which was just north of the building. On Westgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Between November 1904 and April 1905, 1006 people in Lincoln contracted typhoid and of these 113 died. It was Lincoln's biggest peacetime tragedy. The outbreak of the disease was caused by a polluted supply of drinking water, which at the time was taken from a reservoir at Hartsholme (on the edge of the city) and from the River Witham.

Despite heavy chlorination of the water public faith in the supply dwindled and many resorted to drawing water from ancient wells. Faced with a crisis situation, city officials and the Water Board realised that the provision of clean water and proper sanitation would be the only way to curb the disease and restore the residents' faith in the public water supply.

The first step was to find a suitable source clean water, this was located over the county border at Elkesley in Nottinghamshire where bore holes were sunk through the limestone. (The cores from the boreholes can be seen in this shot taken in The Arboretum in Lincoln).

A 22-mile long main was laid from Elkesley to Lincoln, where the construction of the Westgate Water Tower was commissioned by the Lincoln Corporation. The architect, Sir Reginald Blomfield (1856-1942), designed the tower to resemble a medieval keep so as to give a sense of continuity with the city's castle and cathedral. On its completion the Westgate Water Tower had an immediate impact on the city.

The local paper, the Lincolnshire Echo, recorded an "air of excitement in the city in anticipation of a new supply of drinking water". This mammoth project was not completed until 1911. Still in use today and a principle source of water for uphill Lincoln the tower, holding some 330,000 gallons (1,356,000 ltrs), remains an imposing landmark visible from miles away.

Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_Water_Tower

Preserved Leyland Titan TD7 with Roe bodywork at North Hykeham Lincoln November 2012.

Preserved Guy Arab III with Guy/Park Royal bodywork at North Hykeham Lincoln November 2012.

Lincoln Arboretum a 22 acres park designed and laid out between 1870 and 1872 by the celebrated Victorian gardener Edward Milner and listed as Grade II importance by English Heritage. Off Monks Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

It is located on land that was given to the abbey of St Mary at York after the Norman Conquest; the land was acquired by the city after the dissolution of St Marys Abbey in the 1530s.

Following the national trend of providing public parks, and with the closure of the nearby Temple Gardens, which had operated on a semi-public basis, the Lincoln Commons Act (1870) was passed. Monks Leys Common, located to the east of the city, was purchased by the Corporation through Act of Parliament. Authorisation was also given to sell 3 acres (1.2 ha) of the land for residential building purposes to help fund the layout and construction of the Arboretum, which would become Lincoln's first truly public park.

The Arboretum has a lodge at its west entrance on Monks Road, and has three terraces of housing adjoining it to its western edge: Arboretum View, Monks Leys Terrace, and Woodland View.

As well as the whole park being listed, five of the features in the park are graded as Grade II Listed buildings:

The bandstand. A cast Iron structure of 1884.
The telephone kiosk. A type K6 designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
The Shelter. A Late C19 Cast-iron sheet metal structure made by Lockerbie & Wilson of Birmingham.
The Lion statue. Made larger than life size in 1872 by Austin & Seeley
The Cafe. Gate lodge and refreshment room. 1872. Probably designed by Edward Milner

The Arboretum reopened on 19 September 2003, following £3 million worth of restoration work to bring it back to its original state. Works have included: overhauling and improving the facilities at Abbey Lodge to provide a community access centre and visitor tea rooms, restoration of the Victorian bandstand, new period railings, restoration of a cast iron folly, new asphalt footpaths, refurbished gardens and extensive replanting, the introduction of a new children's maze, resurfacing of the major terrace feature, refurbishment of the ponds and bridges, underpinning and replacement of the stone steps, new lighting columns, installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV), refurbishment of the children play area, restoration of the lion statue and restoration of the two fountain features.

Information source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/index.htm

Smith Street, a residential road on the east side of the High Street, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Its layout was proposed in 1911 by a Mrs Peck, surveyors W Mortimer and Son. Adopted by Lincoln Corporation in 1915.

Information Source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/

The Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum, Whisby Road, North Hykeham, Lincolnshire.

The museum is run by the Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society and the museum houses a collection of over 65 vintage cars, buses and commercial vehicles spanning over 80 years of road transport history. There are also many interesting displays of transport history including a traditional workshop.

The Society was founded in 1959 by a group of local businessmen, with the aim of preserving local vehicles of historic interest. Former Lincoln Corporation bus No 5 (VL 1263) was the Society’s first vehicle and the collection has grown steadily over the years.

Vehicles were initially kept at the Sobaron Barracks on Burton Road and in 1962/3 the land upon which the present premises are situated was acquired. The first building to be erected on the site in 1966 was a wooden former ‘NAAFI’ building. This was quickly followed in 1968/9 by the buildings at the rear of the premises, which are now the workshop and spares store.

In 1993 the Society was extremely fortunate to receive a substantial grant from the North Kesteven District Council, and with the Society's own funds and further financial help from Beckside Construction, the new museum was erected.

Information Source:
www.lvvs.org.uk/

Swanholme Nature Reserve, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Swanholme Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flooded sand and gravel pits and has a mosaic of habitat types. The species found within them are important features both nationally and locally in terms of biodiversity.

It is an important wildlife site for Lincoln and was designated a Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1985, and a Local Nature Reserve status was granted in 1991. The site was formally a gravel quarry, and now the 63-hectare site consists of dry heath, wet heath, sphagnum bog and open water habitats.

Information Source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/index.htm

Swanholme Nature Reserve, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Swanholme Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flooded sand and gravel pits and has a mosaic of habitat types. The species found within them are important features both nationally and locally in terms of biodiversity.

It is an important wildlife site for Lincoln and was designated a Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1985, and a Local Nature Reserve status was granted in 1991. The site was formally a gravel quarry, and now the 63-hectare site consists of dry heath, wet heath, sphagnum bog and open water habitats.

Information Source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/index.htm

Swanholme Nature Reserve, Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

Swanholme Nature Reserve was formed from a series of flooded sand and gravel pits and has a mosaic of habitat types. The species found within them are important features both nationally and locally in terms of biodiversity.

It is an important wildlife site for Lincoln and was designated a Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 1985, and a Local Nature Reserve status was granted in 1991. The site was formally a gravel quarry, and now the 63-hectare site consists of dry heath, wet heath, sphagnum bog and open water habitats.

Information Source:
arcade.lincoln.gov.uk/index.htm