Great Mistakes at Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral is one of wonders of the pre-Modern world, even though it looks like it does largely because bits of it kept falling down: this video was similarly no mean feat to put together. There's loads of eccentricities and so much downright weirdness at this amazing building, and I tried to squeeze as many in as I could without it being a mere checklist of wonky arches. I also do an appalling Frenchman impression, make fun of KZbin's ads, and close on a self-indulgent musical number I just pray is funny enough to inflict on all of you. But all that fluff probably took less time to film and edit then the research I did to establish an accurate caption for the vault in Neuötting that is on screen for about half a second.
Here's some sources for you (some of which you can probably see on the confused sixth-former's desk). It's not even every book I own that mentions Lincoln, but instead the ones that most influenced what I say.
Medieval art and architecture at Lincoln Cathedral, eds T.A. Heslop and V. Sekules, British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions, 1986 (especially papers by P. Kidson and R. Gem)
S. Harrison, "The original plan of St Hugh's Choir at Lincoln Cathedral reconsidered in the light of new evidence", Journal of the British Archaeological Association 169 (2016).
J. Foyle, Lincoln Cathedral: The Biography of a Great Building, Scala 2015.
P. Frankl rev. P. Crossley, Gothic Architecture, Yale 2000.
C. Wilson, The Gothic Cathedral, Thames & Hudson 1990, rev. 2000.
P. Draper, The Formation of English Gothic, Yale 2006.
P. Frankl, 'The "Crazy" Vaults of Lincoln Cathedral', The Art Bulletin, 35:2 (1953).
N. Pevsner, J. Harris, N. Antram, Lincolnshire, The Buildings of England, Yale 1989.
My reconstructions (e.g. the Romanesque cathedral, St Hugh's apse) are generally an amalgam of what is presented in these above sources, with many of the choices made for visual clarity (e.g. the clerestory on Harrison's axial chapel, although perhaps closer to the surviving Corona chapel at Canterbury, obscures the apse itself so I gave it an ambulatory-height roof).

[@monicacall7532]

I personally like the crazy vaulting and the other architectural experiments at Lincoln Cathedral. They make it unique and interesting. If the sermon’s boring you have plenty to entertain yourself with by contemplating how the original builders “creatively” dealt with structural and other issues. I’m giving them an A+ for creativity!

[@dilipaweeratunga]

Hugely underrated channel!!!

[@julianguffogg]

Excellent vid. Havent heard that Crazy Horses for years. The Osmands wasnt it. Cool to see some of our work there!

[@JimBagby74]

I've been to Lincoln. Didn't know there was that much cowboy work. Fun video but what really did it for me was you playing a strange Osmonds song in a BÖC shirt.

[@tigerrrr._.jordyn3859]

hilarious. next time im there im going to look out for these mistakes.

[@ryankennedy3109]

Your choice of intro music made me spit out my coffee... good choice!

[@stainedglassattitudes]

yeah I used it extensively in the earlier Lichfield video. genuinely love it

[@brandtnightingale9163]

This is just brilliant. Thank you and please continue!

[@johnhartlen7668]

Fascinating and hilarious - well done!

[@paultrussy4243]

That's one of the maddest educational vids I've ever seen. Excellent! 🧐👍🤣 (from an official Lincoln Imp)

[@markhutchinson1514]

Lincoln cathedral is the finest cathedral in the whole of Europe!!!! no question!!!

[@YeeSoest]

This made me feel a sudden urge to go check on the vaulted ceilings of my "home church" St Maria zur Wiese. Yeah no, it shows that they could pretty much rebuild from scratch after Ww2. Everything is perfect and smooth, almost boring but then again, it looks a bit like biomimicry which I love!

[@marekfoolforchrist]

Great video!

[@nigelcutler6914]

What a refreshing change to all those boring DIY history vids. I admire the skill of the medieval mason, but they still builders, just like those of today - short on money, short on time - take a shortcut.

[@larikipe940]

Fabulous!

[@Zethanie]

Finally found the veritable sense of humor & sensibility that resonates with me. (Appropriation of Sense & Sensibility will not be redacted)

[@CragsyCentral4]

i LOVE lincoln cathedral!!!!!!!!

[@andrewrice1587]

You’re so underrated.

[@MH-ms1dg]

"Central Tower Collapses 101" :D

[@SCheco3]

I might remember arch history more if it were all taught in a parody fashion, thanks!

[@nord1486]

One great mistake was letting Andy Blacklock run the bellringing practices there

[@rodfryatt4266]

Spoilt by silly noises

[@lincolnengland5005]

I used to think it was perfect.....Lol.

[@davidgouldstone1559]

Very funny!

[@petrikokko1441]

Lincoln cathedral is as italianate as can be.

[@richardharrold9736]

Eh? There's literally not a single thing about it that is in any way Italianate.

[@markhutchinson1514]

so they started building with no idea? so every time it fell down they learned a very important lesson? but blamed it on God's wrath on people's wicked fornication (especially the Bishops ) ????