Field Trip Time!

Today all 183 Harlaxton students and our British Studies professors piled into coaches and traveled 35 miles to the nearby town of Lincoln. The town contains many historical sites that relate to what we've been learning in class.

First, I was given time to explore the town. I followed a walking tour with some friends, which began by following a street called "steep hill." The street was bordered by adorable shops and some historical buildings. We soon learned that the name Steep Hill was a very accurate description for the road, because it was quite a workout to make your way back up!

Here's part of Steep Hill.

                                     

Brayford Waterfront right next to the University of Lincoln

A view of the city with Lincoln Cathedral in the background (you'll see that later).

After exploring the town, I went with a group of students to tour Lincoln Castle. Built in 1068, the castle was commissioned by the Normans and we have learned a lot about it in British Studies class. We got to walk around the upper walls of the castle, which would have been more enjoyable if it wasn't windy and freezing cold! We also got to see an original copy of the Magna Carta from 1215 and tour the old prison inside the castle. 

In front of Lincoln Castle

My favorite part of the field trip was touring Lincoln Cathedral. It was absolutely beautiful! Our professors showed us the medieval architecture and some damage that had been done during the Reformation. It was interesting to see the things that I had been learning about in class.

There was a lot of beautiful stained glass. Some of it is from the middle ages, but most of it has been restored in later centuries. 

Parts of the movie "The Da Vinci Code" were filmed in Lincoln Cathedral!

This is an arch that was build when the Romans controlled Lincoln. We went on a walking tour to the few remaining relics from the Roman Empire in Lincoln.