Skirbeck Quarter

Not to be confused with Skirbeck.

Skirbeck Quarter[1]
War Memorial in Skirbeck Quarter, Boston
Skirbeck Quarter[1] is located in Lincolnshire
Skirbeck Quarter[1]
Skirbeck Quarter[1]
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
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
52°57′45″N 0°02′01″W / 52.962594°N 0.033476°W / 52.962594; -0.033476

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]

Geography

Skirbeck 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

Skirbeck 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

  1. ^ "Skirbeck Quarter Tide Times, Lincolnshire PE21 7 - WillyWeather". tides.willyweather.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ White, William (1882). History, gazetteer, and directory, of Lincolnshire, and the city & diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Skirbeck Quarter, Lincolnshire - Local History, Genealogy, Surnames and Family History". CuriousFox.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Place name: Skirbeck Quarter In Boston". The National Archives. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Skirbeck Quarter CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Population statistics Skirbeck Quarter CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 October 2024.