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Entering Lincoln through the only known Roman gate, built in 200 AD, and still used by modern-day traffic. It was hit by an oversized moving truck in the 1950s, but all of the pieces were salvaged and returned to their original position. The truck involved was too tall for the arch. Fortunately, all of the pieces landed in place on top of the moving truck.
After we left York, we headed down the highway to Lincoln. We stopped in Nottingham for a few hours. We found the park and ride for the metro or tram that goes into the city. Again, free parking and the ticket round-trip was $2.68. It was a quick ride that dropped us off in the city center. Three blocks up the hill we found Nottingham Castle.
The original Nottingham Castle and fortress were built out of wood in 1079. Henry II built the stone structure that exists today in the 1200s. In 1476, Edward IV added apartments to the castle for his personal use. The existing castle underwent a makeover in the 15th century. There really wasn't much to see, and reviews were not very good. The interior is now a museum. We decided to walk around the area and then head to Lincoln.
The Mortimer House across the street from the castle is now called the Castle Pub. They say it gets very busy there at night and on weekends.
What's interesting about this building (a law office built in 1910) is that just about every building in the U.K. is preserved to some extent, if not the original, and cataloged by a heritage organization, council, or local restoration society.
We headed back to the tram and the park-and-ride. Lincoln was still about an hour and a half away. We were surprised to see that our Airbnb was three blocks from the Lincoln Castle, the cathedral, the gate above, and more. It was one of our best stays. Easy to find, and one of the most reasonable yet.
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