AlgarkirkAlgarkirk ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south-south-west from Boston and near the A16 road. It has a population of 406, falling to 386 at the 2011 census. An alternative village spelling is 'Algakirk'. HistoryBefore the Roman conquest the area was home to the Coritani; after Roman departure it became part of the Anglo Saxonkingdom of Mercia. Algarkirk has been claimed to be named after Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia, a son of Lady Go...
Borough of BostonThe Borough of Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. The borough also covers an extensive rural area, including the villages of Kirton, Wyberton, Sutterton, Algakirk and Hubberts Bridge. The borough borders South Holland to the south, North Kesteven to the west, and East Lindsey to the north. To the east, it has a coast onto the Wash. HistoryThe town of Boston had been incorporated as an ancient borough in 1545. It was refo...
A16 road (England)The A16 road is a principal road of Lincolnshire in the East Midlandsregion of England, connecting the port of Grimsby and Peterborough, where it meets the A1175, A47 & A1139 then on to the A1 and the A605; the latter, in turn, giving a through route to Northampton and the west, and south west of England. Its length is 78 miles (126 km). The road was "de-trunked", with responsibility largely returned to Lincolnshire County Council from the Highways Agency in 2002. Settlements on routeFrom north to south its rout...
Algarkirk and Sutterton railway stationAlgarkirk and Sutterton railway station was a station which served the villages of Algarkirk and Sutterton in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It was served by trains on the line from Boston to Spalding.
Spalding, LincolnshireSpalding () is a market town on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. The main town had a population of 30,556 at the 2021 census. The town is the administrative centre of the South Holland District. The town is between the cities of Peterborough and Lincoln. The Spalding Flower Parade was held annually from 1959 to 2013, and has been held again each year since 2022. The parade celebrates the region's large tulip production and the cultural links between the Fens and the lands...
Parts of HollandThe Parts of Holland was a historical division of Lincolnshire, England, encompassing the southeast of the county. The name is still recognised locally and survives in the district of South Holland. EtymologyThe place name Holland appears on record in 1060 as Hoylandia and in the Domesday Book (1086) as Hoilant. The name is most often derived from Old Englishhoh ('a hill-spur') + land; giving the name a meaning of 'district characterised by hill-spurs' or similar. Formally-identical formations are found in the p...
Boston Rural DistrictBoston was a rural district in Holland, Lincolnshire from 1894 to 1974. It was formed from the Boston rural sanitary district by the Local Government Act 1894 and did not include the municipal borough of Boston. The part of Boston RSD which was in Lindsey formed the Sibsey Rural District. In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, it was merged with Boston in a new borough of Boston. References52°57′N0°00′E / 52.95°N 0.00°E / 52.95; 0.00
Civil parishIn England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, which for centuries were the principal unit of secular and religious administration in most of England and Wales. Civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. Civil parishes in their modern form came into be...
Parish churchIn Christianity, a parish church or parochial church is a church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all peri...
LincolnshireLincolnshire () is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to the north, the North Sea to the east, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, and Rutland to the south, and Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and South Yorkshire to the west. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of 6,959 km2 (2,687 sq mi) and an estimated population of 1,120,749 in 2024. The port town of Grimsby is in...
A17 road (England)The A17 road is a mostly single carriageway road linking Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, to King's Lynn in Norfolk. It stretches for a distance of 62 miles travelling across the flat fen landscapes of southern Lincolnshire and western Norfolk and links the East Midlands with East Anglia. The road is notable for its numerous roundabouts and notoriously dangerous staggered junctions and also for its most famous landmark, the Cross Keys Bridge at Sutton Bridge close to the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire/N...
Local Government Act 1972Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Local Government Act 1972Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in England and Wales; to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968; to confer rights of appeal in respect of decisions relating to licences under the Home Counties (Music and Dancing) Licensing Act 1926; to make further provision with respect to magistrates' courts committees; to abolish certa...*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.