Stone Bow. S. Read. 1869. Source: the 1869 Illustrated London News. Click on image to enlarge it
“Few, upon whatever errand bent—can visit Lincoln without casting one glance of interest upon the Stone Bow or gateway, which may be said to separate the ancient from the modern town. It is as much the characteristic feature of Lincoln as Las Grosse Horloge is of Rouen, though from its with and handsome proportions far surpasses the Norman archway. The View engraved, taken from its south front, shows it to be a Battlemented structure, of which the upper part is in the Tudor gothic of Henry VIII. The arch with its two posterns, and the lower part of the building, are of a somewhat earlier date. The interior is used as the Guildhall, and consists of an antique chamber fitted up as a justice-room, and of other offices. The whole building forms a striking and interesting object, and adds greatly to the picturesque character of the city of Lincoln” (566).
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Bibliography
"Leaves from a Sketchbook: Lincoln." Illustrated London News 54 (4 December 1869): 565-66. Hathi Trust online version of a copy in the Princeton University Library. Web. 30 May 2021.
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