The History of Lincoln; With an Appendix, Containing a List of the Members Returned to Serve in Parliament, as Also of the Mayors and Sheriffs of the City - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810. Excerpt: ... lake, though it still retains is chaotic character, appears to more advantage than from most other situations, because the whitening canvas spreads over many of its deformities, and by dividing the confused masses, renders the whole doubly interesting. A little to the north east of Brayford, on the Gainsbrough road, stands THE DEPOT; er, Military Arsenal, A brick edifice, erected in 1806, as a repository, from whence the inhabitants of the sur« rounding country might, in the case of invasion, be supplied with arms and ammunition; It is calculated to hold about a thousand stand of arms, with a sufficient quantity of ammunition, and is always guarded by a detackment of invalids from the royal artillery. NEWLAND, Which lies between the Depot and the Highstreet, is a single street, running from west to east, principally composed of new build ings; though these, like the other parts of the city, in general, bear but little resemblance to one another. It would, however, be one of the pleasantest residences in the city, were its situation a little more elevated., t. This part of the city, like that called Wykenford, already mentioned, is supposed by Leland to have been gained from the river, which once inundated all the level tract to the south west of the hill. It must have been formerly both more extensive and populous than it now is, having been divided into three parishes, to each of which there was a church. The communication between Newland and the High-street, is such as reflects little credit on the city; the passage is only by a narrow lane, scarcely wide enough to allow a single cart to pass along, and where the passenger is in the utmost danger. That this inconvenient and dangerous lane, should be fhe only road by which this city is connected vi...

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