A set of 10 stamps celebrating Britain's finest cathedrals has failed to include Lincoln.

Four of the stamps feature St Paul's Cathedral in London – which this year celebrates 300 years since its completion.

The six other cathedrals – Lichfield, Belfast, Gloucester, Westminster, St David's in Pembrokeshire and St Magnus Cathedral in the Orkney Islands – are featured in each of the remaining stamps in the set.

But Lincoln Cathedral – considered one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in the world – was not deemed worthy of its own stamp.

The city's cathedral can be seen from a 20-mile radius of Lincoln, doubled as Westminster Abbey in The Da Vinci Code film and attracts thousands of tourists every year.

The Very Reverend Philip Buckler, the Dean of Lincoln, said that Lincoln Cathedral deserved to be depicted as part of the set.

"Lincoln is one of the finest Gothic cathedrals and it's a pity it's not included as a stamp," he said.

The City of Lincoln Mayor's officer Joe Cooke pointed out that Lincoln Cathedral was a little known but major player in English history.

"I cannot believe it's not included in the stamps," he said.

"When you look at the technology we have now and the technology they used in building the cathedral it really is an amazing feat of engineering.

"Bishop Hugh, who rebuilt the cathedral after the earthquake, was made a saint and you don't get too many of them to the pound."

Royal Mail spokesman Wendy Martin said: "The cathedrals were chosen to reflect the different architectural styles of cathedrals. Clearly, in such a restrictive issue, we are only going to be able to use a few examples."

To find out more about the stamps see Thursday's Lincolnshire Echo.