St Katherine's Church, Lincoln

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St Katherine's Church, Lincoln
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St Katherine's Church, now in use as Southside
St Katherine's Church, Lincoln
53°12′51″N0°32′48″W / 53.2142°N 0.5466°W / 53.2142; -0.5466
Location Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Country England
Previous denomination Methodist
Website www.southsidelincs.com
History
Former name(s)St Katherine's Church, Lincoln
StatusRedundant, now in use for non-religious purposes
Architecture
Functional statusRedundant Parish Church
Heritage designation Grade II listed [1]
Designated1973
Architect(s) Charles Bell (church and school) and Withers & Meredith (tower and spire)
Groundbreaking 1881
Completed1887
Closed1982
Interior of St Katherines Church Lincoln, St Katherine's Cathedral church interior (32873710356).jpg
Interior of St Katherines Church

St Katherine's Church, Lincoln also known as "Southside" and "St Katherines Cathedral Church" is a Grade II-listed church in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It is a former Methodist church in the Boultham and St Catherine's areas of the city. It was first opened in 1887 with the tower and spire being added later. During its use as a place of worship, it was dubbed "Lincoln's second cathedral [2] [3] (after the much older and larger cathedral in the city centre).

The church was declared redundant in 1982 and was then reused for a DIY warehouse before being left vacated. Now it is in use for a community venue and commercial centre as "Southside". [4] [5]

Pulpit inside the church Lincoln, St Katherine's Cathedral church, Pulpit (32071463734).jpg
Pulpit inside the church
A madonna and child statue inside the church Lincoln, St Katherine's Cathedral church, statue (32071465054).jpg
A madonna and child statue inside the church

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