Skirbeck Quarter

Suburb of Boston in Lincolnshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Skirbeck Quarter[5] 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.[6]

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London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
  • Unparished
Post townBOSTON
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Skirbeck Quarter[1]
War Memorial in Skirbeck Quarter, Boston
Skirbeck Quarter is located in Lincolnshire
Skirbeck Quarter
Skirbeck Quarter[4]
Location within Lincolnshire
• London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
  • Unparished
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBOSTON
Postcode districtPE21
Dialling code01205
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Lincolnshire
52.962594°N 0.033476°W / 52.962594; -0.033476
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Geography

Skirbeck Quarter is directly south of Boston and north of the village of Wyberton.[7] 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.[8]

History

Skirbeck Quarter was recorded in the Domesday Book as Scirebec.[9] 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.[10] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1740.[11]

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