Which queen is buried in Lincoln Cathedral?

When Eleanor died near Lincoln in 1290, aged 49, Edward needed a dramatic way to express his undying love. Her body was embalmed and her internal organs, except for her heart, were buried in Lincoln Cathedral before she was borne slowly to London, where her heart was interred at the Dominican church in Blackfriars.



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In the choir is the tomb of Catherine Swynford (1350-1403), mistress, and later wife, of John of Gaunt and sister-in-law to Geoffrey Chaucer. Opposite Swynford's tomb is a memorial to Mary, Queen of Scots. Outside the Chapter House stands a statue to one of Lincolnshire's favourite sons, poet Alfred Tennyson.

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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs, and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs.

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Lincoln Cathedral is one of the most spectacular Gothic buildings that held the record for the world's tallest building for over two centuries. Enjoy exploring the magnificent exterior and interiors, colourful stained glass windows and discovering the famous Lincoln Imp.

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Alexander (bishop, 1123–48) rebuilt and expanded the cathedral, but it was mostly destroyed by an earthquake about forty years later, in 1185 (dated by the British Geological Survey as occurring 15 April 1185). The earthquake was one of the largest felt in the UK: it has an estimated magnitude of over 5.

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