Final few days for Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition

Don’t miss a final chance to see Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition which still has 5 days to run, closing on the 27^th September. The exhibition celebrates the rich history of the county and reveals many treasures from an area often overlooked.

This was not always the case however. In the medieval period Lincoln was a seat of great wealth and power. On a map of Europe drawn up by the cleric Gerald of Wales, c 1200, the key towns that were included to represent Britain were Lincoln, York, London and Winchester. This exhibition seeks to celebrate people, places, artefacts and works of art with connections to the county, showing a wider context and influence in the country’s development.

The exhibition is held over four venues in the city. In Lincoln Castle’s David PJ Ross Magna Carta Vault, side by side with the Cathedral’s 1215 Magna Carta and the 1217 Charter of the Forest, is the Henry III 1225 Magna Carta, (the ’definitive edition’), on loan from The National Archives. The exhibition continues in the Medieval and Wren Libraries of Lincoln Cathedral where the manuscripts and printed books on display and include the second volume of Lincoln Cathedral’s 11^th century Chapter Bible, which mysteriously left the Cathedral in the 17^th century.

The majority of the exhibits are on display at The Collection and the Usher Gallery, a short distance away. Here glorious loans include the magnificent Heneage Jewel, c 1595, on loan from the Victoria and Albert Museum. The jewel was given by Elizabeth I to Sir Thomas Heneage in recognition of his service to her during the Armada. Also on display is the Luttrell Psalter, a real treasure of Lincolnshire. On loan from the British Library, this 14^th century illuminated manuscript is visually stunning, depicting detailed scenes from daily medieval life and inventive mythical creatures.