Boston (Listeni/ˈbɒstən/) 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. The borough had a total population of 64,637 at the 2011 census,[1] whilst the town itself had a population of 35,124 at the 2001 census.[2] It is due north of Greenwich on the Prime Meridian.
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Boston, Lincolnshire
Coordinates: 52.9746°N 0.0214°W
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Boston ( i /ˈbɒstәn/) 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. The borough had a total population of 64,637 at the 2011 census,[1] whilst the
town itself had a population of 35,124 at the 2001 census.[2] It is due north of
Greenwich on the Prime Meridian.
Boston
Boston's most notable landmark is St Botolph's Church (The Stump), the largest parish
church in England,[3] with one of the taller towers in England[4] visible in the flat
lands of Lincolnshire for miles. Residents of Boston are known as Bostonians.
Emigrants from Boston named several other settlements after the town, most notably
Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.
St Botolph's Church viewed from the river
Contents
1 History
1.1 Toponymy
1.2 Early history
1.3 Growth
1.4 17th and 18th centuries
1.5 Modern history
Boston
2 Transport
2.1 Railway
3 Politics
3.1 Boston bypass
4 Governance
4.1 Electoral wards
5 Demography
5.1 Population
5.2 Religion
6 Landmarks
7 In popular culture
8 Local economy
9 Sport
9.1 Rugby
9.2 Football
9.3 Rowing
9.4 Speedway
9.5 Swimming
9.6 Sailing
10 Health
11 Education
11.1 Independent schools
11.2 Secondary schools
Boston shown within Lincolnshire
Area
18.42 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Population
– density
41,340 (Town only, sum of
Wards' populations)
2,244/km2 (5,810/sq mi)
OS grid reference
– London
TF329437
100 mi (160 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
Country
Sovereign state
Boston
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
England
United Kingdom
Post town
Postcode district
Dialling code
BOSTON
Police
Lincolnshire
Fire
Ambulance
Lincolnshire
East Midlands
EU Parliament
UK Parliament
East Midlands
Boston and Skegness
PE21
01205
List of places: UK · England · Lincolnshire
12 Town twinning and association
13 Destinations
14 See also
15 Notes
16 References
17 Further reading
18 External links