Skirbeck
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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. Skirbeck includes the hamlet and former civil parish
of Skirbeck Quarter which was on the west side of the river Witham and was a separate parish from 1866 to 1932.
Skirbeck appears in two entries in Domesday Book
of 1086, when it was recorded as consisting of a total of 42 households and had two churches and two fisheries.
St Leonards Hospital for ten poor people, was founded around 1220 and was held by the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem from about 1230. It was later united with the Preceptory at Maltby
.
In 1542 it was granted to Charles Duke of Suffolk
, and may have continued as an almshouse
. It appears to have been located on the west side of the Maud Foster Drain, opposite the present Hospital Bridge.
An old house known as Jerusalem House may have been built of material from the hospital, however this has been disputed by the St Leonards Trust who believe the present bedehouses stand on the site of the original hospital.
The parish church is set by the bank of the River Witham
, and is thought to predate the foundation of St Botolph's Church in Boston. Dedicated to Saint Nicholas
it is a grade II* listed building dating from the 13th century. It was restored between 1869 and 1875 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and in 1899 a a restoration of of the western tower took place. Between 1933 and 1935 a chancel
by LT Moore was added.
The grade II * listed Hussey Tower was a 14/15th century brick tower with an octagonal turret, originally known as Benyington Tower. It was sold to Boston Corporation and dismantled after 1545 when Lord Hussey attained.
Boston Workhouse
was built in 1837 by George Gilbert Scott. It was built near the site of the medieval hospital of St John. The grade II listed front range of the workhouse still exists, but the rear ranges were demolished in 1980.
Boston House of correction
was in Skirbeck Quarter and was erected in 1809. From 1826 it was only used to hold prisoners for trial, and after 1837 Boston borough gaol became available and Skirbeck House of correction closed. In 1849 it was converted into a lock-up.
Holy Trinity grade II listed church in Skirbeck Quarter, which was a chapel of ease
to Skirbeck, was built 1846-8 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. In 1988 it was added to by John Webster of Leeds.
Saint Thomas
Church in Skirbeck Quarter started as a classroom of the original school building in 1866, and in 1885 became a "tin tabernacle". Need for a permanent brick building was recognised and the church was begun in 1909 and completed in 1912. It was built by Temple Moore and is a grade II listed building.
Boston (borough)
Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0"....
in the county of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. Skirbeck is a long v-shaped formation wrapped around the south and east side 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...
parish. It has been incorporated into the Borough of Boston since 1932. Skirbeck includes the hamlet and former 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...
of Skirbeck Quarter which was on the west side of the river Witham and was a separate parish from 1866 to 1932.
History
That name originates from the words "skirn" and "bekkr" meaning "clear stream".Skirbeck appears in two entries in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, when it was recorded as consisting of a total of 42 households and had two churches and two fisheries.
St Leonards Hospital for ten poor people, was founded around 1220 and was held by the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem from about 1230. It was later united with the Preceptory at Maltby
Maltby Preceptory
Maltby Preceptory was a house of the Knights Hospitaller in the village of Maltby, Lincolnshire, England. There are two differing accounts regarding its history....
.
In 1542 it was granted to Charles Duke of Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk
Duke of Suffolk is a title that has been created three times in British history, all three times in the Peerage of England.The third creation of the dukedom of Suffolk was for Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, in 1551. The duke also held the title Baron Ferrers of Groby...
, and may have continued as an almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
. It appears to have been located on the west side of the Maud Foster Drain, opposite the present Hospital Bridge.
An old house known as Jerusalem House may have been built of material from the hospital, however this has been disputed by the St Leonards Trust who believe the present bedehouses stand on the site of the original hospital.
The parish church is set by the bank of the River Witham
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...
, and is thought to predate the foundation of St Botolph's Church in Boston. Dedicated to Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
it is a grade II* listed building dating from the 13th century. It was restored between 1869 and 1875 by Sir George Gilbert Scott, and in 1899 a a restoration of of the western tower took place. Between 1933 and 1935 a chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
by LT Moore was added.
The grade II * listed Hussey Tower was a 14/15th century brick tower with an octagonal turret, originally known as Benyington Tower. It was sold to Boston Corporation and dismantled after 1545 when Lord Hussey attained.
Boston Workhouse
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
was built in 1837 by George Gilbert Scott. It was built near the site of the medieval hospital of St John. The grade II listed front range of the workhouse still exists, but the rear ranges were demolished in 1980.
Boston House of correction
House of Correction
The house of correction was a type of establishment built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law , places where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work. The building of houses of correction came after the passing of an amendment to the Elizabethan...
was in Skirbeck Quarter and was erected in 1809. From 1826 it was only used to hold prisoners for trial, and after 1837 Boston borough gaol became available and Skirbeck House of correction closed. In 1849 it was converted into a lock-up.
Holy Trinity grade II listed church in Skirbeck Quarter, which was a chapel of ease
Chapel of ease
A chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
to Skirbeck, was built 1846-8 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. In 1988 it was added to by John Webster of Leeds.
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas or St Thomas may refer to:*Thomas the Apostle, a Jewish-Christian apostle and saint of the 1st century*Thomas Aquinas , the most important Catholic medieval philosopher and theologian...
Church in Skirbeck Quarter started as a classroom of the original school building in 1866, and in 1885 became a "tin tabernacle". Need for a permanent brick building was recognised and the church was begun in 1909 and completed in 1912. It was built by Temple Moore and is a grade II listed building.
| Population of Skirbeck 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... |
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| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 |
| Population | 539 | 714 | 1,307 | 1,578 | 1,931 | 2,429 | 2,550 | 3,023 | 3,644 | 4,036 | 4,174 | 4,518 |
| Population of Skirbeck Quarter 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... |
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| Year | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 |
| Population | 854 | 854 | 975 | 1,201 | 1,201 | 1,740 |