The Lincoln Buttermarket time shift collection, includes a wonderful long lost pub.

Lincoln has had many markets over the centuries, scattered across the city, not just in what we think of as the traditional market area of Sincil Street and the Cornhill.
This collection of five time shifts features a market that you will have seen many times before in my videos, in fact the first four here have all been posted before, but the final one is new.
In 1736 John Lobsey, Mayor of Lincoln, proposed that the Corporation suspend their Civic Banquet for 10 years in order to cover the cost of building a Butter Market that would offer protection from the elements. Previously dairy products had been sold in the open at the Butter Cross on Newland. The Butter Market was built to the north of St Peter at Arches church, which stood on the corner of High Street and Silver Street. Before the building of the Buttermarket, the Skin Market, or Peltry, occupied part of the site.
After the building of the Corn Exchange in the late 19th century, other markets were concentrated in that area and eventually the Buttermarket became isolated in this site. It was finally demolished in 1938, shortly after the adjacent St. Peter at Arches church.
If you think you recognise the ornate front of the Buttermarket, but weren't around pre-1938, you are right. After it was demolished parts of the ornate facade were used in the new Central Market building, and can still be seen there today.
In the first old photo you can see the Buttermarket to the left of the church. The second colourised old photo shows a slightly closer view. The third old photo is from 1935 and shows the High Street decorated for the silver jubilee of King George V. The fourth old photo is a bit grainy, but shows the facade that was incorporated into the north side of the then new Central Market, that now looks onto City Square. In the centre of the photo you can also see The Blue Boar pub that was was situated at 293 High Street. This pub was present by 1794, closed in 1932 and demolished with the Buttermarket. It had also been known as The Blue Pig. The fifth and final old photo is dated 1900 and shows a bustling street scene, that includes the original Boots store in the distance that has featured recently.

[@jeanhopman5659]

always makes me feel deeply sad.

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

Not as sad as the US election result :(

[@jujugrill]

Does anyone remember the excellent Berardi's, an Italian restaurant aboove what is now Caffe Nero? There in the 70s/80s maybe later. The entrance was in the alley

[@Juju-xp9mc]

Remember it well, had several meals there.

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

Yes I used to go there too :)

[@gilliangillard5582]

Now that was a shame, they demolished 2 buildings of merit and replaced them with buildings of almost no merit at all

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

And no one can blame 1960s planners for these :(

[@tonybaloney4195]

What was that building with the horse and carriage in front

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

Depends which horse and carriage, there are a few :)

[@peterclifton7069]

What year was the church demolished?

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

1932

[@peterclifton7069]

Thank you. My dad remembered that but somebody called him a liar. He would have been 7 years old. So easily would have recalled that.

[@AF-wr9hx]

Was that an old Black Mariah police vehicle on the right of one picture?

[@lightanddreamsphotography7140]

Yes I think so...