Dr Luxford is a brilliant man with so much knowledge in his head you can practically see it falling out of his ears. Not only that, he is a passionate and encouraging teacher, and his support during that 12 week module made me start to consider myself an architectural historian. That module ended up being my best grade throughout my entire university experience, & you may remember that I took a trip to Canterbury Cathedral to celebrate.
Reading back over that 2011 entry was very eye-opening. It was the first time I had ever really been to a great Gothic building, and one I had studied so intensely, too. I compared it to the first time I visited a Gothic building for my job, early last year. I was so incredibly aware of everything my undergraduate work had taught me.
But I never expected this.
The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln. Or Lincoln Cathedral to you & me.
Now, at the beginning of December I had to spend 3 days in Lincoln for work. I won't go into the details because they are incredibly boring & difficult to explain to someone not actually involved in the project. But also, this post isn't about the project in the slightest. It's about this incredible mass of stone and art and faith and music and light... and everything else in between.
It's such a stunning building, & on my first night in Lincoln the mists were so low that they created this wonderful Gothick impression that was utterly overwhelming & atmospheric. Plus, I'm a sucker for Christmas lights.

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