Pepper Gowt Plot
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Pepper Gowt Plot, also known as Rowlands Marsh, was a hamlet and small tract of extra-parochial land, created when the River Witham
was straightened in the early 19th century, and lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Boston
, and immediately south of Anton's Gowt
.
It was a created a civil parish
in 1858, when the principal land owner was John Rowland. In 1906 it was abolished to enlarge the parish of Skirbeck
. In turn, Skirbeck civil parish was abolished in 1932 to enlarge the parishes of Boston and Fishtoft
, Today, the area is known as Witham Marsh, and lies within Fishtoft civil parish.
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
was straightened in the early 19th century, and lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
, and immediately south of Anton's Gowt
Anton's Gowt
Anton's Gowt is a hamlet approximately 2 miles North-West of the town of Boston, in South-East Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the junction where the River Witham meets the Frith Bank Drain . The Anton's Gowt Lock provides access between these two waterways...
.
It was a created a civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 1858, when the principal land owner was John Rowland. In 1906 it was abolished to enlarge the parish of Skirbeck
Skirbeck
Skirbeck is a suburb and former civil parish in the Borough of Boston in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Skirbeck is a long v-shaped formation wrapped around the south and east side of Boston parish. It has been incorporated into the Borough of Boston since 1932...
. In turn, Skirbeck civil parish was abolished in 1932 to enlarge the parishes of Boston and Fishtoft
Fishtoft
Fishtoft is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganization of 1 April 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972...
, Today, the area is known as Witham Marsh, and lies within Fishtoft civil parish.