Historic churches · East Midlands
Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre
Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre — a mosque in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre is a mosque located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre is located in the East Midlands. It serves as a place of worship and community engagement for the local Muslim population. The centre facilitates various cultural and educational activities, promoting understanding and cooperation among different communities.
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Background
History
Lincoln's Muslim community originally met in a former Baptist church on Orchard Street in the city centre but this proved to be too small for the growing congregation as it could only accommodate 60 worshippers at a time. The Grandstand Community Centre was also used for Friday prayers. A replacement mosque was originally planned for land purchased by a trust on Church Drive in Boultham Park. This proposal was rejected by Lincoln City Council following concerns expressed by nearby residents over parking issues. Local councillors sympathised with the Muslim community over the rejection and hoped they could find a site elsewhere in Lincoln. The mosque sought further donations, raising £1.6…
Visiting
The mosque is the largest purpose-built mosque in Lincolnshire and is an important centre for the local Muslim community and non-Muslim community. It operates a food bank and offers lessons in Islam.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2188, -0.5518
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Lincoln
- Parish
- Lincoln, unparished area
- Postcode
- LN6 7XN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- Official site
- www.lincolncentralmosque.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q124353080 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre?
- Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN6 7XN), in the parish of Lincoln, unparished area.
- Is Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre free to visit?
- Yes, Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lincoln Central Mosque and Cultural Centre?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN6 7XN. It sits within the Lincoln parliamentary constituency.