An excellent day out in Lincoln - this is a view of the Cathedral from the Castle. All credit to the photographer, Joanna Bagshaw.We had an hour's guided tour round the Cathdral which was informative and genial (a small group, being November).
The Castle includes the Georgian and Victorian prison. Religion looms large. The chapel is a highlight, designed to enable prisoners to be preached at without seeing or speaking to anyone else. There's also a projection of the chaplain bullying a prisoner to confess her guilt before her execution - that she was not guilty merely hightened the poignancy.
The Magna Carta wasn't there, though the facsimile seemed to need the same security and environmental controls as the original. There was a sign saying that the original was on tour in America and apologising for any disappointment (for us, or for them?).
And I liked the final sign, just as we were leaving:
To the Condemned Cell
Way Out.
1 comment:
What a splendid day out. I wish I had been there. I also think the photography is amazing, you should credit the photographer.
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