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  BBC - Lincolnshire Places - Tour of Boston
Historically Boston was an important port for trade around northern Europe and in the 13th century became the leading port in England.
Boston later developed from being a trading centre to a production centre for crops.
The fenlands surrounding Boston were drained and sea banks were built to enable crops to be cultivated.
www.bbc.co.uk /lincolnshire/asop/places/tours/boston/tour_boston.shtml   (354 words)

  
  Boston, Lincolnshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England.
Boston remained something of a local railway hub well into the 20th century, moving the produce of the district and the trade of the dock, plus the excursion trade to Skegness and similar places.
Boston once again became a significant port in trade and fishing when, in 1884, the new dock with its associated wharves on the Haven were constructed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boston,_Lincolnshire   (3102 words)

  
 A History of Boston, Lincolnshire, England
There were 4 orders of friars in Boston, the Dominicans (known as fl friars because of the colour of their costumes), Franciscan or grey friars, Carmelites and (from the early 14th century) Austins or Augustines.
Although Boston was really a market town there was some industry in the 19th century such as making farm implements and in the later 19th century a label making industry.
In 1901 the population of Boston was 15,000.
www.localhistories.org /boston.html   (1338 words)

  
 GENUKI: Boston, LIN
The parish was in the Boston sub-district of the Boston Registration District.
The parish of Boston is surrounded by Skirbeck on the east and south, with Wyberton and Brothertoft to the west and Langriville and a portion of Sibsey to the north.
Boston was chosen as the regional centre for the Boston Poor Law Union in 1834.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/LIN/Boston   (2199 words)

  
 Boston Massachusetts - founded by inhabitants of the original Boston in Lincolnshire
Boston is situated on the north-eastern seaboard of the United States and has a population of 3 million.
Boston Common, in the centre of town, is the oldest public park in America.
Boston is also a city of colleges and is home to the one of the worlds most respected learning institutions Harvard University.
www.bostonuk.com /index.cfm?id=1064   (531 words)

  
 iBoston - Your Guide to Massachusetts History
Boston’s pedigree was forged back in England in the midst of religious dissension, where Puritans and Pilgrims sought religious reform, and Cavaliers and Roundheads vied for political power.
Boston, Massachusetts is named after Boston, Lincolnshire, and is situated about 100 miles north of London on the North Atlantic Sea.
On August 26th, 1629, a dozen shareholders from Boston, Lincolnshire, including John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley signed a contract to "inhabit and develop New England", assuming of course they'd be allowed to govern the new colony themselves from Massachusetts.
www.iboston.org /mcp.php?pid=taleOfTwoBostons   (3504 words)

  
 Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Common is the oldest public park in the United States and was a place where British troops camped before the American Revolution.
Boston College (1863) is the flagship of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and holds the distinction of being the first institution of higher education established in the city.
Boston is legendary for its sports teams and the support of their fans, which are some of the most loyal and avid in the country.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h3865.html   (1902 words)

  
 Boston Golf Club Fees
In 1999 the Boston Preservation Trust felt it worthy to award The Boston Golf Club their Pride of the Month Award when they described the course "as being a delight to the eye of the person entering and leaving Boston along the Horncastle Road.
In Lincolnshire golfing circles, The Boston Golf Club is acknowledged as the gem of the south of the County.
The Boston Golf Club run sections for Ladies, Seniors, Rabbits and Juniors as well as the Club A and B Teams which both play in the South Lincs Golf League.
www.bostongc.co.uk /about.htm   (865 words)

  
 Boston's nicknames: Beantown, Hub, the Walking City - Boston.com
Boston came from a shortening of “Boltophston.” Boston, Lincolnshire, home to many of new Boston’s early Puritan settlers, provided the naming roots for Boston, Massachusetts.
It was actually an overabundance of molasses made from sugar traded from the West Indies that contributed to the early colonial obsession with Boston Baked Beans.
Events like the Revolution-sparking Boston Tea Party of 1773 changed American history forever, while marvelous projects like the Big Dig are signs of future growth and development.
www.boston.com /travel/boston/boston_nicknames   (322 words)

  
 .: LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE | Boston :.
Boston’s immense prosperity in the middle ages has left the town with a problematical legacy – its wealth of medieval buildings.
Boston Borough Council and Boston College have been working in partnership with a national property development company to see how the 12.26 acre site can be developed into a new town centre college campus with the potential for shops, leisure and public space.
All material and images reproduced in the magazine and on the website remains the copyright of Lincolnshire Life (County Life Ltd) and may not be reproduced in the same or any other format without the permission of County Life Ltd or our contributors.
www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk /pages/boston.html   (1554 words)

  
 Boston Hotels - Excellent Boston Hotel Deals & Discount Hotel Rates. Save Today.
The Chandler Inn is a tourist-class hotel located three miles from the Boston Logan...
The NINE ZERO is a luxury hotel located in the heart of downtown Boston, only three...
Quailty Inn Boston Bayside (formerly Howard Johnson) is a first class hotel located less...
www.viahotelsboston.com   (249 words)

  
 Boston Hotels | accommodation - hotels in Boston Lincolnshire
Boston is situated near the south-east coast of Lincolnshire, where the River Witham becomes the Haven on its short journey to The Wash. It is an historic and attractive market town which is dominated by the 14th-century St.Botolph's Church whose 271ft high tower is a landmark for miles around.
Historically the agriculture industry provided the main employment and Boston’s economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture and related employment.
The Comfort Inn, Boston is a modern hotel located in the heart of Lincolnshire, close to Boston and Lincoln.
www.kayukay.co.uk /bostonhotels.html   (274 words)

  
 Boston United F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boston United Football Club are an English football team based in Boston, Lincolnshire, currently playing in Football League Two.
Boston finished third in the Conference in 1988-89, but were unable to build on this and were relegated to the NPL in 1993.
Boston United frequently feature in the Sky Sports programme Soccer AM, where the team are jokingly portrayed to be the only United States team in the English football league system.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boston_United_F.C.   (1519 words)

  
 England GenWeb Project - Lincolnshire, Boston
Boston was chosen to be the centre of the Boston Poor Law Union in 1834.
We also have a short text file of Boston Bastardy Cases as found in the newspaper, "The Lincolnshire, Rutland and Stamford Mercury".
For a start the Boston children were amused by their accents and tried to mimic them, but they soon became accepted and the lad in our class was good at football and proved popular."
www.rootsweb.com /~englin/B/boston.htm   (2060 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Lincolnshire | Football scam boss spared jail
Evans, of The Cloisters, in Eye, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and Malkinson, of Spilsby Road, Boston, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to cheat the public revenue between 5 April, 1997 and 1 June, 2002.
Charlery told BBC Radio Lincolnshire that he was paid his fee in bundles of cash in an envelope.
Melvin Moxon of Boston United Supporters Trust said: "The people of Boston were embarrassed, annoyed and fed up with the events of the past five years - the sentences reflect the seriousness of the offences".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/lincolnshire/6113856.stm   (502 words)

  
 Lincolnshire Information Guide for visitors and Holidays
Boston is positioned on the East Coast and the Wash and is between Skegness and Spalding.
Bostons Church, St. Botolphs has been described as Majestic, magnificent, so high and mighty, Boston Stump - a giant amongst churches.
Even after 700 years travellers visiting the busy town of Boston can’t fail to have been struck by the size and grandness of The Boston Stump.
www.lincsuk.com /resources2boston.htm   (304 words)

  
 BOSTON ASTRONOMERS (Lincolnshire)
BOSTON ASTRONOMERS met on the 2nd Monday of the Month from September to June at Blackfriars Arts Centre, Spain Lane, Boston, Lincs.
All in all Boston Astronomers try to bring the Universe within everyones reach and we hope that if you are local to Boston and the surrounding area then maybe you are interested enough to join the Society to help us inform, educate and enlighten anyone interested in the Universe around us.
The group met on the 2nd Monday of the Month from September to June at Blackfriars Arts Centre, Spain Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire at 7:30 pm.
www.xyroth-enterprises.co.uk /bostonas.htm   (623 words)

  
 Home Page of The Boston West Hotel, Boston, Lincolnshire: One of Lincolnshire's best hotels
The Hotel is set amongst 200 acres of picturesque Lincolnshire countryside situated within the grounds of our golfing complex, which features an 18 hole championship golf course, floodlit driving range and academy course all of which are beautifully maintained and manicured to the highest specification.
Our 24 rooms consist of king and twin layouts that are very well proportioned and appointed to a high standard, furnished in an elegant contemporary style.
Boston West Hotel is one of Lincolnshire's premier hotels and offers everything you require, relaxing and contemporary in design, stylish and very comfortable.
www.bostonwesthotel.co.uk   (324 words)

  
 Lincolnshire Management, Inc. - Engaged in the Acquisition, Ownership and Supervision of Business Enterprises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Quaderer is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, magna cum laude (B.S. 1997) and summa cum laude (M.A. Novisi Atadika is an Associate of Lincolnshire.
Camp brings to Lincolnshire a distinguished background of over 15 years in the private equity business, having successfully closed dozens of transactions in a variety of industries.
Hall began his affiliation with Lincolnshire in 1992 and was founder, President and CEO of Sight and Sound Distributing Company, a national audio and video software distributor to major retail chains worldwide.
www.lincolnshiremgmt.com /management   (2593 words)

  
 Lincolnshire Links
These names have been extracted from the brochure `A short History of Boston, the Parish Church and some of the interesting people who have been associated with the town', published in 1977
Baptisms Marriages and Burials from the Holbeach parish Register Lincolnshire.
Monumental inscriptions and headstones from Marshchapel church and churchyard Lincolnshire
www.mick-gray.co.uk /lincolnshire_links.htm   (619 words)

  
 Boston Rugby Union Football Club - Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston, Lincolnshire
Situated on the edge of the busy Lincolnshire market town, the club has a new home in the modern facilities of the Princess Royal Sports Arena.
The club runs three senior teams, with Boston 1st XV winning the 2004/2005 league and gaining promotion into the Nottingham, Lincolnshire, Leicester league.
Boston Rugby Club is proud of the ever expanding membership within the youth section.
www.bostonrugbyclub.co.uk   (356 words)

  
 Boston, Lincolnshire, a tourist and vacation travel guide from TourUK
Boston, once a major seaport, and the town still reflects this in its historic buildings such as the Boston Stump, the 272 foot tower of the 14th century St Botolph's church, used as a navigation aid.
The Park, set in 10 acres of farm land, is close to Boston, Spalding, Kings Lynn, and Skegness...
The Lincolnshire Fens offer a landscape of wide skies, windmills, man made canals (known as drains), historic towns, tiny villages, churches, abundant birdlife, excellent fishing and a fascinating coastline.
www.touruk.co.uk /lincs/lincs_bost.htm   (522 words)

  
 Boston - Lincolnshire County Council
Boston, a district on the south east coast of Lincolnshire has 12 mills
Some changes may have been made to the mills in the interim.
Lincolnshire County Council, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL t: 01522-782060 f: 01522-516137 e: customer_services@lincolnshire.gov.uk
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk /section.asp?catId=3305   (86 words)

  
 Boston CAMP SITES CARAVAN PARKS UK - Tourist Net UK guide
Boston camping and touring caravan parks: Depending on where in the world you come from, if you are wanting to pitch a tent you may be seeking camp sites, camping sites, or camp grounds.
If you tow a touring van or have a motorhome or RV, you may be seeking caravan sites, caravan parks, touring parks or RV parks in Boston.
It is possible to see ALL Lincolnshire camping and touring van sites on one page but it may be very large.
www.touristnetuk.com /EM/LINCOLNSHIRE/accommodation/ac-camp/boston.htm   (232 words)

  
 Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Boston, Lincolnshire, UK.
Hotels, inns, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
The hotel is ideally suited for short breaks with the famous St Boltoph's Church (also known as Boston Stump) just a short walk away.
The Comfort Inn Boston is located in the heart of Fen Country, close to Spalding, Butterwick, Swineshead and the historic city of Lincoln.
www.databrowse.co.uk /hotels/Lincolnshire/Boston.html   (316 words)

  
 Lincolnshire County Council Homepage
As work on Lincoln's £4m Public Realm improvement scheme continues to make good progress, pedestrians and motorists are being advised that the lane closures on Broadgate will be moved frequently during the early part of the week to allow the installation of the new traffic signals.
Innovations in web technology are allowing a migrant community in Lincolnshire to support each other online.
Lincolnshire County Council is delighted to announce that the second series of the Midsummer Magic Concerts, featuring Katherine Jenkins, WILL be going ahead.
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk   (231 words)

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