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.