A picture of Lincoln

St.Giles, Lamb Gardens, Lincoln. This church, hemmed in by poplar trees, was consecrated in 1936. Originally built in the main part of Lincoln in 1724 by Lincoln Council for its own civic services it was situated by the Guildhall and was called St Peter at Arches. It had a fine organ (enlarged by the Cathedral organ builder, Father Willis, in the 19th Century) and 8 bells. Despite strong opposition to the City Council's scheme for it's demolition to enable street widening the church was demolished in 1933 but only after a compromise had been reached for the church to be re-built almost 2 miles distant on the new St. Giles estate to replace a nearby temporary wooden building which had served the growing community for almost 15 years. The City Corporation not only contributed to the costs but also donated the fine peal of 8 bells which belonged to the City.

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