Museums · East Midlands
Borough of Boston
The 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 includes numerous villages in the surrou
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The 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 includes numerous villages in the surrounding rural area including Wyberton, Sutterton, Algakirk and Hubberts Bridge. As well as Kirton, the only other town in the borough. 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.
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From the Wikipedia article
The 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 includes numerous villages in the surrounding rural area including Wyberton, Sutterton, Algakirk and Hubberts Bridge. As well as Kirton, the only other town in the borough. 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.
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Background
History
The town of Boston had been incorporated as an ancient borough in 1545. It was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836. The modern borough was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, by merging the municipal borough of Boston with Boston Rural District. The new district was named Boston after its only town. Boston's borough status passed to the enlarged district from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor, continuing Boston's series of mayors dating back to 1545. The borough covers the northern part of Holland, one of the three traditional Parts of Lincolnshire. Holland had been an administrative county between 1889 and 1974.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9500, -0.1500
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Boston
- Parish
- Swineshead
- Postcode
- PE20 3FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Boston and Skegness
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough of Boston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough of Boston?
- Borough of Boston is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9500°, -0.1500°.
- Is Borough of Boston wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Borough of Boston. Check ahead for specific facilities.