High Street, Lincoln

High Street

Two main railway lines used to cross the High Street. St Marks has gone, leaving this one at Lincoln Central
Former name(s)	Ermine Street, Iter VI of the Antonine Itinerary
Maintained by	Lincolnshire County Council
Length	1.9 km (1.2 mi)[1]
Addresses	1–480
Location	Lincoln, England
Postal code	LN5 7DW
Coordinates	53°13′36″N 0°32′29″W / 53.226797°N 0.541486°W / 53.226797; -0.541486 (High Street, Lincoln)
Northern end	The Strait, Motherby Lane 53°13′53″N 0°32′22″W / 53.231465°N 0.539499°W / 53.231465; -0.539499 (High Street, Lincoln (Northern end))
Major junctions	Clasketgate, Mint Street, Saltergate, St Mary's Street, Railway Line
Southern end	St Catherine Roundabout (A1434) 53°12′53″N 0°32′46″W / 53.214602°N 0.546228°W / 53.214602; -0.546228 (High Street, Lincoln (Southern end))
Construction
Commissioned	Roman

High Street in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England extends from the St Catherine's roundabout and ends approximately 1.2 miles further north at The Strait. The historic High Street has evolved through many changes over its 2000 year history, encompassing Roman roads and settlement, medieval buildings, markets, places of worship, civic buildings, bridges, the arrival of the railways and heavy industry.

The greatest concentration of listed buildings is north of the railway station in the pedestrianised area where most of the city's commercial, retail and cultural areas are located. South of the railway station there are fewer listed buildings the street is a busy urban road numbered the B1262.