Brayford Island
Brayford Pool is a natural pool formed from a widening of the River Witham in the centre of the city of Lincoln in England. It was used as a port by the Romans – who connected it to the River Trent by constructing the Foss Dyke – and has a long industrial heritage.Photo: Kelly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Island
- Description: man-made island that lies in the Brayford Pool in the center of Lincoln in England.
- Also known as: “Swan Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle.
Lincoln Cathedral
Church
Photo: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lincoln Cathedral, also called Lincoln Minster, and formally the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, is a Church of England cathedral in Lincoln, England.
Lincoln Castle
Lincoln Castle is a major medieval castle constructed in Lincoln, England, during the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of a pre-existing Roman fortress.
Sincil Bank
Stadium
Photo: Differentgravy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sincil Bank Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as LNER Stadium, is a football stadium in Lincoln, England, which has been the home of Lincoln City since 1895.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lincoln and Bracebridge Heath.
Lincoln
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lincoln is the county town of Lincolnshire, with a population of 97,541 in 2019. It has a well-preserved medieval centre, with a cathedral and castle atop its cobbled Steep Hill.
Bracebridge Heath
Village
Photo: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bracebridge Heath is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is 2 miles south of Lincoln and straddles the border with the Lincoln and North Kesteven district boundaries.
Birchwood
Suburb
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birchwood is a suburb to the southwest of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The district population in the 2021 Census was 8,932. It is located midway between Skellingthorpe and Boultham.
Brayford Island
- Categories: grassland, locality, and landform
- Location: Lincoln District, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.2282° or 53° 13′ 41″ northLongitude
-0.545° or 0° 32′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C5X6FH3+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 240873206OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandWikidata ID
Q15204235
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Satellite Map
Discover Brayford Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Brayford Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Brayford Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Far Wharf and New Boultham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Holmes Signal Box and Lincoln Canoe Club.
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