Skirbeck Quarter[2] is a suburb of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. It is located to the south of the town centre and is directly adjacent to the ward of St Thomas' and the South Forty-Foot Drain.[3]
| Skirbeck Quarter[1] | |
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 War Memorial in Skirbeck Quarter, Boston | |
![Skirbeck Quarter[1] is located in Lincolnshire](/wiki/File:Lincolnshire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Skirbeck Quarter[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Skirbeck Quarter[1] Location within Lincolnshire | |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOSTON |
| Postcode district | PE21 |
| Dialling code | 01205 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
editSkirbeck Quarter is directly south of Boston and north of the village of Wyberton.[4] Despite its name, it is not part of the historic village of Skirbeck, which is split by both The Haven and the River Witham. It is contiguous with Wyberton.[5]
History
editSkirbeck Quarter was recorded in the Domesday Book as Scirebec.[6] In 1866 Skirbeck Quarter became a civil parish, in 1894 it became part of Boston Rural District, on 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Boston and became part of the Municipal Borough of Boston.[7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1740.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Skirbeck Quarter Tide Times, Lincolnshire PE21 7 - WillyWeather". tides.willyweather.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ White, William (1882). History, gazetteer, and directory, of Lincolnshire, and the city & diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Skirbeck Quarter, Lincolnshire - Local History, Genealogy, Surnames and Family History". CuriousFox.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Slater, Isaac (1852). Slater's, late Pigot & co., royal national and commercial directory and topography of the counties of Bedfordshire, Berkshire. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Place name: Skirbeck Quarter In Boston". The National Archives. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Skirbeck Quarter CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Skirbeck Quarter CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
