History of Brayford Waterfront
In this section you'll find a brief overview of the history of Brayford Waterfront from Roman times to present day.
In the beginning
Before the Romans came to Lincoln the first known settlement was around the Brayford Pool area. This is where the original name for Lincoln which was Lindon came from, 'Lin' meaning pool and 'don' meaning at the foot of the hill
The Mary Gordon Boat
The Mary Gordon electronic river boat in the oldest electrically powered river boat still in existence. Having been saved many times from destruction she is now been restored to carry passengers the Fossdyke in Lincoln.
Recent History
Whilst the railways created further industrial expansion and the Brayford's prosperity continued well into the 20th century, the barges could eventually no longer compete with the rapidly developing road and rail networks
