1-527-971 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

South east porch, Lincoln Cathedral, c1920s. In 1072 William the Conqueror ordered that a cathedral should be built at Lincoln. It was built by Bishop Remigius and was consecrated in 1092. The cathedral was damaged by fire in 1141 and by an earthquake in 1185. Most of the Gothic building which stands today dates from the 13th century. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, The second series of British royal and ancient buildings.