St George's Church, Lincoln

St George's Church was a medieval parish church in the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. It was built around 1100 and served as one of the many parish churches for the city and surrounding area until 1499, when it was demolished. The site of the church and churchyard is now under a car park and partly occupied by the Lincoln Museum.[2][3]

St George's Church
St George's Church, Lincoln
The estimated site of St George's Church, now occupied by the Lincoln Museum and Flaxengate Car Park
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53°13′53″N 0°32′14″W / 53.231419°N 0.537360°W / 53.231419; -0.537360
LocationLincoln, Lincolnshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
TraditionMedieval Church
History
Authorising papal bull1100
StatusDemolished, now under a car park and local attraction
Consecrated1100
Architecture
Functional statusDemolished
Designated1100
StyleMedieval style
Years built1100
Completed1100
Closed1499[1]
Administration
DioceseLincoln

History

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Lincoln Museum occupies part of the estimated site of St Georges Church and its churchyard

The church was originally built around 1100 and had a churchyard. The church was located to the south of Lincoln Cathedral and it was located in the Abbey parish of the city but had few worshippers: roughly ten parishioners at a time. Around 1461, the parish was merged with St Michael's, and as a result the church was later demolished.[4] The church was also built on land that was owned by Vives of Norwich,[5] Elias Martrin's son, Issac Martrin and other land owners.[6][7]

Present day

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Swallowbeck St George's Church, uses the same name as St George's Church, Lincoln

The site of the church and churchyard is now occupied by a car park and the Lincoln Museum.[8] There is also a church in the suburb of Swallowbeck using the same name of the church, St George's Church.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Monument record MLI89655 - Site of St George's Church and Churchyard". Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ Reports and Papers of the Architectural and Archaeological Societies of the Counties of Lincoln and Northampton. 1887. p. 340. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Welcome to Lincoln Museum | Lincoln Museum". www.lincolnmuseum.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ medieval lincoln. CUP Archive. p. 228. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Places of interest - Lincoln - Trails - Anglo-Jewish History - JTrails.org.uk". www.jtrails.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ medieval lincoln. CUP Archive. p. 228. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ medieval lincoln. CUP Archive. p. 395. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Flaxengate and Flaxengate 2 - Car Parks". City of Lincoln Council. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ^ "St George's Church Lincoln". Retrieved 1 August 2024.