Skirbeck

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Skirbeck is a suburban area in Boston, Lincolnshire

Other current and historical names

Scirebec
Schirebec

Built-Up Area: Boston
Parish/Community: Fishtoft
District/Borough: Boston
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 52°58'22"N 0°0'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 534300, 343607
OS Grid: TF343436
Mapcode Local: GBR JWJ.LGF
Mapcode Global: WHHLQ.YJHP

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Skirbeck within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Skirbeck in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Skirbeck, par., Lincolnshire, on SE. side and wholly within the parl. limits of Boston, 3799 ac., pop. 3404; P.O.; consists of 2 townships - Skirbeck, pop. 2550; and Skirbeck Quarter, pop. 854.

Skirbeck in the Domesday Book

A village in Wolmersty hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Ralph the constable
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count Alan
- Taxable Value: 11 ³⁄₄ geld
- Households: 13 villagers; 19 freemen; 2 priests
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 8 men's ploughs (8 plough lands)
- Meadow: 40 acres
- Churches: 2
- Other resources: 2 fisheries
2nd Manor
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo son of Spirewic
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Eudo son of Spirewic
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 8 villagers
- Plough Teams: 1 men's plough ( ¹⁄₈ plough land)

British Place Names

Skirbeck, Lincolnshire

Skirbeck is a suburban area in Boston, Lincolnshire

Skirbeck in historic gazetteers

Skirbeck in the Domesday Book