The Lawn, Lincoln

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Statue of Dr Edward Parker Charlesworth, physician and life governor of the Lawn Hospital from 1820 until his death in 1853.
Statue of Dr Edward Parker Charlesworth, physician and life governor of the Lawn Hospital from 1820 until his death in 1853.

The Lawn, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Great Britain is a former psychiatric hospital which now operates as a visitor attraction.

The Lawn is situated next to Lincoln Castle in the city's cathedral quarter, in a commanding position on the Lincoln Edge escarpment. It comprises a number of fine buildings set amid a large lawn, a rose garden and a children's play area. The main building is now run as a conference centre, and previously the Lawn complex housed military regimental museums and a museum about the Roman colony Lindum Colonia (from which the modern city takes its name).

The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory is the main attraction for visitors at present, being a free-to-enter hothouse containing exhibits categorised by Banks' on his voyages with Captain James Cook.