Historic houses · East Midlands
Jew's Court
In or near Lincoln.
Jew's Court — Grade I listed house in Lincoln, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Jew's Court in Lincoln, the nearest railway station is Lincoln, which is 0.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LN2 1LS, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Jew's Court is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Lincoln, UK". Coordinates: 53.2323°, -0.5387°.
Photo gallery
Official information
Lincoln Museum and Usher Gallery Museum showcases the rich history of Lincolnshire, featuring exhibits that span from prehistoric times through to the Medieval era. The Usher Gallery serves as the region's main art gallery, displaying a variety of artworks and hosting community events.
From the Wikipedia article
Jews' Court is a largely 17th-century building located on Steep Hill in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The building was listed as a Grade I building in 1953 and houses the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.
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Background
History
on Steep Hill, Lincoln]] Jews' Court is located immediately above Jew's House on Steep Hill. The three-storeyed stone building dates from but was altered in the early 17th century and the windows were replaced in the early-19th and 20th centuries. Historian Cecil Roth believed it to be the site of a medieval synagogue. Documentary evidence of 1290 when the Jewish community of Lincoln was expelled shows that the Jews' Court has always been divided into two houses, and a charter of 1316 mentions that a Jewish scola or synagogue had stood to the west in the tenement behind these two houses. By the early 20th century the property had been sub-divided into cheap accommodation. It was bought by…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2323, -0.5387
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Lincoln
- Parish
- Lincoln, unparished area
- Postcode
- LN2 1LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- Nearest railway station
- Lincoln — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.lincolnmuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3178465 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jews' Court, Lincoln (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Jew's Court, Lincoln 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jew's Court?
- Jew's Court is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN2 1LS), in the parish of Lincoln, unparished area.
- What is Jew's Court?
- Jew's Court — Grade I listed house in Lincoln, UK.
- How do I get to Jew's Court?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN2 1LS.
- Who owns Jew's Court?
- Jew's Court is owned by | leadership =.
- Is Jew's Court a listed building?
- Jew's Court is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Jew's Court?
- The nearest railway station is Lincoln, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN2 1LS.