Estate Agents in Lincoln

The city of Lincoln is built at the point where there is a gap in the Lincoln Cliff (a limestone escarpment running north-south and rising to 200ft/60m in height, also sometimes called the 'Lincoln(shire) Edge' or 'Lincoln Heath'). The River Witham flows through this gap. Lincoln is thus divided informally into two zones, known locally as 'uphill' and 'downhill'.

The uphill area comprises the northern part of the city, on top of the Lincoln Cliff (to the north of the gap). This area includes the historical quarter, including the cathedral and castle, known locally as 'The Bail' (although described in tourist promotional literature as 'The Cathedral Quarter') and including the 'Bailgate', a road that runs from Newport Arch to Castle Square and housing several public houses, restaurants and up-market shops. Also uphill is the popular shopping area for locals located on Burton Road; this has local shops such as a bakery, a mini-supermarket, many takeaways, a newsagents, off-licence, a bedding shop, a pet shop and a post office. Some of the employees and owners for these shops live locally thus adding to the sense of community in the area. Also on Burton road is the Museum of Lincolnshire Life (known locally as Lincs Life Museum). This Museum is the largest and most diverse Community Museum in the County and reflects the culture of the people of Lincolnshire. There are residential suburbs to the north and north-east. The downhill area comprises the city centre (located in the gap) and the suburbs to the south and south-west. The aptly named street 'Steep Hill' connects the two (although it is too steep for vehicular traffic, which must take a more circuitous route).

This divide marks out Lincoln from other historic cities in England and elsewhere in Europe. Whereas in most such cities, the chief historical buildings (cathedrals and castles) tend to be centrally located and intermingled with the present-day city centre, in Lincoln they are separate.

The divide was also once an important class distinction, with 'uphill' more affluent and 'downhill' less so. This distinction dates from the time of the Norman Conquest, when the religious and military elite occupied the hilltop. The construction and expansion of suburbs in both parts of the city since the mid-nineteenth century has diluted this distinction, nevertheless 'uphill' residential property continues to fetch a premium.

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