Skirbeck Quarter
Skirbeck Quarter 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.
Geography
Skirbeck Quarter is directly south of Boston and north of the village of Wyberton. 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.
History
Skirbeck Quarter was recorded in the Domesday Book as Scirebec. 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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1740.
References
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- ^ 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.
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