St. Catherines, Lincoln
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St. Catherine's is an area of Lincoln, Lincolnshire
, England
, at the end of the High Street and centred around a roundabout on the junction of the B1262 High Street
with the A15, B1190 (Newark Road) and South Park Avenue (continuation of the A15). The area is bordered by the South Common in the east and the River Witham
in the west.
St. Catherine's has views over the South Common, is home to the Priory Centre (officially opened by Prince Charles after extensive conservation work), the original site of the Lincoln Eleanor Cross
and a residential area with some local businesses including Jacksons Workwear Rental , UK Ink Supplies, New Road Fish Shop, Doctors' Surgery, Dentist, hotels and The Oasis shop. St. Catherine's is also the former home of the Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board offices.
The residential property in St. Catherine's mainly consists of red brick built terraced housing, with some large detached and semi-detached houses, surrounding the local church of St Catherine's. The church of St Catherine lends its name to several roads in the area including St. Catherine's Road, St. Catherine's Terrace, St. Catherine's Grove and St. Catherine's Court.
The main aim of the project is to restore and repair the fabric of a Grade II listed, landmark building, St Catherine's Church, Lincoln and the adjoining schoolrooms and halls, to form a new Multi-Use Community Centre and create a new sustainable Social Enterprise.
The Priory Centre state that the objectives are as follows:
Eleanor Cross
Queen Eleanor was taken ill on a journey to meet Edward and was diagnosed as having 'slow fever', she was taken to Richard de Westons manor house at Harby near Lincoln and it was there she died in the November of 1290. Edward was grief stricken at his wife's death and shut himself away for several days possibly planning memorials to his beloved Queen Eleanor.
The Queen's body was first taken to Lincoln for embalming at St. Catherine's Priory. The viscera was buried in a tomb at Lincoln Cathedral and her heart was buried at Blackfriars Church in London. Her body was taken to Westminster Abbey for burial in a tomb. King Edward later declared that to honour Eleanor, a memorial would be erected wherever the Queens body had rested on its journey home to Westminster. Crosses
of this nature were erected in the hope that pilgrims and those passing by would pray for the soul of the Queen.
The first of the Eleanor crosses was erected on Swine's Green, opposite the gates of St Catherine's. Of the 12 crosses erected only three now remain standing. In the grounds of Lincoln Castle there is a small piece of the St. Catherine's cross, that was originally in the Priory grounds.
The only remaining piece of the Eleanor cross left that survives is kept in Lincoln Castle
. The Priory Centre is planning to have a replica of the Queen Eleanor cross erected at the front of the Priory.
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, at the end of the High Street and centred around a roundabout on the junction of the B1262 High Street
High Street
High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic name of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in city centres, and is most often used in reference to retailing...
with the A15, B1190 (Newark Road) and South Park Avenue (continuation of the A15). The area is bordered by the South Common in the east and the River Witham
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
in the west.
St. Catherine's
The area is named after the dominant church of St Catherine's, a Grade II listed, landmark building.St. Catherine's has views over the South Common, is home to the Priory Centre (officially opened by Prince Charles after extensive conservation work), the original site of the Lincoln Eleanor Cross
Eleanor cross
The Eleanor crosses were twelve originally wooden, but later lavishly decorated stone, monuments of which three survive intact in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had the crosses erected between 1291 and 1294 in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile, marking the nightly...
and a residential area with some local businesses including Jacksons Workwear Rental , UK Ink Supplies, New Road Fish Shop, Doctors' Surgery, Dentist, hotels and The Oasis shop. St. Catherine's is also the former home of the Upper Witham Internal Drainage Board offices.
The residential property in St. Catherine's mainly consists of red brick built terraced housing, with some large detached and semi-detached houses, surrounding the local church of St Catherine's. The church of St Catherine lends its name to several roads in the area including St. Catherine's Road, St. Catherine's Terrace, St. Catherine's Grove and St. Catherine's Court.
St. Catherine's Church & The Priory Centre
The Priory Centre is a Multi-Use Access Centre, offering the wider community a flexible, friendly Community facility, providing a range of services and activities to all.The main aim of the project is to restore and repair the fabric of a Grade II listed, landmark building, St Catherine's Church, Lincoln and the adjoining schoolrooms and halls, to form a new Multi-Use Community Centre and create a new sustainable Social Enterprise.
The Priory Centre state that the objectives are as follows:
- To provide help and advice to the wider community
- To offer a variety of activities within the centre
- To provide learning opportunities and qualifications
- To provide opportunities to learn new skills
- To access skills for life materials
- To provide friendly meeting places
- To house Arts and Drama groups/sessions
- To provide conferencing facilities
- To provide networking facilities
- To provide facilities for private functions such as wedding receptions
- To provide facilities for the teaching of all age groups in variety of fields dependent upon the teacher
Eleanor CrossEleanor crossThe Eleanor crosses were twelve originally wooden, but later lavishly decorated stone, monuments of which three survive intact in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had the crosses erected between 1291 and 1294 in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile, marking the nightly...
- Lincoln
The Queen's body was first taken to Lincoln for embalming at St. Catherine's Priory. The viscera was buried in a tomb at Lincoln Cathedral and her heart was buried at Blackfriars Church in London. Her body was taken to Westminster Abbey for burial in a tomb. King Edward later declared that to honour Eleanor, a memorial would be erected wherever the Queens body had rested on its journey home to Westminster. Crosses
Eleanor cross
The Eleanor crosses were twelve originally wooden, but later lavishly decorated stone, monuments of which three survive intact in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had the crosses erected between 1291 and 1294 in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile, marking the nightly...
of this nature were erected in the hope that pilgrims and those passing by would pray for the soul of the Queen.
The first of the Eleanor crosses was erected on Swine's Green, opposite the gates of St Catherine's. Of the 12 crosses erected only three now remain standing. In the grounds of Lincoln Castle there is a small piece of the St. Catherine's cross, that was originally in the Priory grounds.
The only remaining piece of the Eleanor cross left that survives is kept in Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle is a major castle constructed in Lincoln, England during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress. The castle is unusual in that it has two mottes. It is only one of two such castles in the country, the other being at Lewes in Sussex...
. The Priory Centre is planning to have a replica of the Queen Eleanor cross erected at the front of the Priory.