21 Facts About Boston Lincolnshire

Emigrants from Boston Lincolnshire named several other settlements around the world after the town, most notably Boston Lincolnshire, Massachusetts in the United States.

Reason for the original development of the town, away from the centre of Skirbeck, was that Boston Lincolnshire lay on the point where navigable tidal water was alongside the land route, which used the Devensian terminal moraine ridge at Sibsey, between the upland of East Lindsey and the three routes to the south of Boston Lincolnshire:.

Apart from wool, Boston Lincolnshire exported salt, produced locally on the Holland coast, grain, produced up-river, and lead, produced in Derbyshire and brought via Lincoln, up-river.

Boston Lincolnshire encouraged those who disliked the lack of religious freedom in England to join the Massachusetts Bay Company, and later helped to found the city of Boston, Massachusetts, which he was instrumental in naming.

Boston Lincolnshire's mill was once prominent near Skirbeck Church, just to the east of the Maud Foster Drain.

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Boston Lincolnshire remained something of a local railway hub well into the 20th century, moving the produce of the district and the trade of the dock, plus the excursion trade to Skegness.

Boston Lincolnshire became a significant port in trade and fishing in 1884, when the new dock with its associated wharves on The Haven were constructed.

Boston Lincolnshire has historically had strong cultural connections to the Netherlands, and Dutch influence can be found in its architecture.

Boston Lincolnshire was instrumental in bringing the railways to Boston.

Prime Meridian passes through the eastern side of Boston Lincolnshire, marked by the fairly modern, suburban Meridian Road, which straddles the line after which the road was named.

Boston Lincolnshire's market is held every Wednesday and Saturday in one of England's largest marketplaces, with an additional market and outside auction held on Wednesdays on Bargate Green.

Several Boston Lincolnshire coops are located around the town and both Sainsburys and Morrisons have a small presence.

Phase one consists of a new football ground for Boston United F C, 500 new homes, retail and business outlets, and a possible supermarket.

In 2016, Boston Lincolnshire was named as the most murderous place in England and Wales.

The more senior Boston Lincolnshire United, nicknamed the Pilgrims, plays in the National League North.

The town's second club, Boston Lincolnshire Town, nicknamed the Poachers, plays in the United Counties Football League.

The Boston Lincolnshire Barracudas raced in the British League Division Two, and in 1973 won the League and the Knock-out Cup, with one member winning the League Individual Championship.

The Boston Standard was founded in the 19th century and has been the main newspaper.

The Boston Lincolnshire Target is owned by Local World, and is Boston Lincolnshire Standard's main rival.

Boston Lincolnshire College is a predominantly further education college that opened in 1964 to provide A-level courses for those not attending the town's two grammar schools.

Boston Lincolnshire joined the new Hanseatic League, in July 2015, a project for trade, cultural and educational integration.