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BBC News
20-05-2025
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- BBC News
Farewell to Lincoln bridge with iconic cathedral view
Work to demolish a pedestrian bridge in Lincoln has been Bridge, on Melville Street, was brought down over the work was part of a Lincolnshire Co-op scheme to build a new hotel and residential development at the nearby former City Square shopping bridge was a popular spot for photographers due to the scenic views it provided of the city's cathedral. Earlier this month, members of Dunholme Camera Club visited the bridge to bid Halliday said he understood that redeveloping the area was important, but he said the bridge was an "iconic place" that offered direct views of the Co-op said last month that it was in "advanced negotiations" with an international hotel developer and operator, and there had also been interest from several developers for residential properties on the rest of the site, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
01-05-2025
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Lincoln photographers say farewell to 'irreplaceable' view
"This is, for photographers, a unique place," says Grahame Dunkin. He is standing on a footbridge over a busy dual carriageway which runs through the centre of is joined by fellow members of the Dunholme Camera Club, who agree with him that the view from the bridge is "irreplaceable".Scott's Bridge, on Melville Street, is due to be demolished in May as part of the redevelopment of the former City Square shopping centre. Lincolnshire Co-op is planning to build a new hotel and residential remembers the bridge as far back as the 1960s. "There isn't anywhere else we can go to get this altitude," he says. "It's a great position to be able to get different photographs. You get a different perspective from here." Graham Halliday, a member of Dunholme camera club and a keen photographer since childhood, says he understands that redeveloping the area is he argues that the bridge is an "iconic place", as it offers a direct view up to Lincoln cathedral."The cathedral isn't going anywhere, but once the bridge has gone we've lost this viewpoint forever," he says. "You can see the cathedral straight on. We can try to go on the roofs of some of the buildings nearby, but trees and buildings will be in the way."There are thousands of photos of the cathedral from all over the area. But this spot, we're going to lose." The City Square site has been vacant since 2019 and the shopping centre was demolished last bridge is due to be closed to the public from 5 May before it is taken down between 16 and 19 Co-op has previously said it is looking forward to bringing new services to the area, "which will support tourism in Lincoln and create more housing".For the photographers, however, the change will mean the loss of a cherished Guest, another member of the camera club, says it is not just the sight of the cathedral she loves, but the view the bridge provides of the River Witham, as well as the possibilities it offers for experimenting with photography.'We do long exposure: you get light trails coming down and the cathedral is lit up at the back. It's very good. "For a lot of new members, who haven't done a lot of long exposure, this is ideal to stand up here. You're not in anyone's way."Our camera club come every June normally. We'll have to find somewhere else to go in future. "Is this bridge irreplaceable? I think so. Some might disagree but I think so." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
19-04-2025
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Demolition date given for Lincoln city centre footbridge
A footbridge over a main road in Lincoln city centre will be demolished in May. Scott's Bridge on Melville Street will be closed to the public from 5 May before it is taken down between 16 May and 19 project is part of a scheme to build a new hotel and residential development at the nearby former City Square shopping bridge is a popular spot for photographers due to the scenic views it provides of the city and Lincoln Cathedral. Road and footpath closures will be in place on Broadgate and Melville Street from 19:00 BST on Friday 16 May until 06:00 BST on Monday 19 May, said Lincolnshire Co-op, which is behind the transport will continue to run over the weekend, and nearby car parks, including Broadgate and Lincoln Central, will also remain Kendall, head of property at Lincolnshire Co-op, said: "We're pleased with how the project continues to progress, and look forward to bringing new services to the local area, which will support tourism in Lincoln and create more housing." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Bridge set to be demolished as part of hotel plan
The demolition of a pedestrian bridge looks set to happen in May as part of a multi-million pound development in Lincoln. Lincolnshire Co-op has outline planning permission to build a hotel on the site of the former City Square shopping centre. As previously reported, the plans include demolishing the footbridge over Melville Street, which the Co-op described as "a barrier to development, both logistically and in terms of visual impact". The company said it was liaising with the Department of Transport and other partners to confirm a date and road closures for the work. The footbridge is a popular spot for photographers due to scenic views of the city and Lincoln Cathedral. Notices have been placed on the bridge advertising the decision to authorise the closure under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Demolition work was expected to happen over a weekend to minimise disruption, the Co-op added. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Traders defend new market following criticism New city centre hotel plans due to be approved Lincolnshire Co-op
