Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England. With a population of 19,579, it is the largest settlement in the East Lindsey district. It is 43 miles east of Lincoln and 22 miles north-east of Boston. In 2011, the town was England’s fourth most popular holiday destination for UK residents.
About Skegness in brief
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England. With a population of 19,579, it is the largest settlement in the East Lindsey district. It is located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, 43 miles east of Lincoln and 22 miles north-east of Boston. The town is on the A52 and A158 roads, connecting it with Boston and the East Midlands, and Lincoln respectively. The original Skegness was situated farther east at the mouth of The Wash. Its Norse name refers to a headland which sat near the settlement. By the 14th century, it was a locally important port for coastal trade. In 2011, the town was England’s fourth most popular holiday destination for UK residents, and in 2015 it received over 1.4 million visitors. It has a reputation as a traditional English seaside resort owing to its long, sandy beach and seafront attractions which include amusement arcades, eateries, Botton’s fairground, the pier, nightclubs and bars. Residents are served by five state primary schools and a preparatory school, two state secondary schools, several colleges, a community hospital, several churches and two local newspapers. The civil parish includes most of the linear settlement of Seacroft to the south and the village of Winthorpe and the suburban area of Seathorne to the north, all of which have been absorbed into the town’s urban area.
The neighbouring parishes are: Ingoldmells, Addleth orpe, Burgh le Marsh, Croft and Croft le Marsh to the west and Humber Marsh, Humber and Humberside to the east. Much of the parish’s elevation is close to sea level, although a narrow band along the seafront is 4–5m above peaking at 6m on the North Parade. There is also a short parallel to the shoreline between the North Shore Golf Club and Seathorn Golf Club which is 10m above sea level and is under the bedrock of the Wolds. A short bank runs along the coast between the low-lying Lincoln Marsh and the Humber Humber Wolds, which separates the upland Wolds from the uplands of Wolds Wolds and Wolds Humber, and there is a short bank between the golf course and the sea. The North Parade is elevated at 4m and 4m; A52 road is 4m ; A158 road is 4m and 4m on North Parade; and the Northshore Golf Club is 10m above sea level on North Shore Road. The South Parade is 6m and 6m on North Parade, on the north-west side of the town, and is elevated at 4m and 4 m on South Parade. The A52 is the main road connecting the town with Boston, and the A158 connects it with Lincoln, Boston and East Midlands and Lincoln and Lincoln.
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