A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
SKEGNESS, a village and a parish in Spilsby district, Lincoln. The village stands on the coast, 6 miles ESE of Burgh r. station, and 10 E by S of Spilsby; succeeded an ancient walled town, with a castle, swept away by the sea before the time of Henry VIII.; is a sea-bathing resort; and has a post-office under Boston, two hotels, lodging-houses, baths, bathing-machines, a coastguard station, and a lifeboat. The parish comprises 1,644 acres of land, and 830 of water. Real property, £3,455. Pop., 322. Houses, 70. The manor belongs to Lord Monson. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £180.* Patron, the Earl of Scarborough. The church is old. There are two Methodist chapels, an endowed school with £20 a year, and charities £6.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Skegness AP/CP Spilsby RegD/PLU Lincolnshire AncC |
| Place: | Skegness |
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