West End, Lincoln

West End
Skyline of the West End and Lincoln Racecourse former Grand Stand, Lincoln
West End is located in Lincolnshire
West End
West End
Location within Lincolnshire
• London157 mi (253 km) S
Civil parish
  • Unparished
District
  • Lincoln
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLincoln
Postcode districtLN1
Dialling code01522
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°14′05″N 0°33′10″W / 53.234622°N 0.552827°W / 53.234622; -0.552827

West End[1] is a suburb and historic district[2] of Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is located to the west of the city centre and is home to the former Lincoln Racecourse,[3] which is now a community hub and West Common, which forms part of the historic Roman city of Lucy Tower[4] which was once present near the site. It is also bordered by Long Leys Road which forms part of the boundary of the historic West End.[5]

  1. ^ Maslin, Eleanor (23 October 2021). "Life in the West End - where students rub shoulders with city's 'avant-garde'". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  2. ^ "The Survey of Lincoln - Lincoln's West End: A History". www.thesurveyoflincoln.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ Walker, Andrew (2008). Lincoln's West End: A History. Survey of Lincoln. ISBN 978-0-9538650-3-1.
  4. ^ Schubert, Chris. "Our History". Lincoln Castle. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Lincoln West End Lights in December". centralbylines.co.uk. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.