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Skegness, small town and par. with ry. sta., on coast of Lincolnshire, 5 miles NE. of Wainfleet and 10 miles E. of Spilsby, 1710 ac., pop. 1338; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper; is a sea-bathing resort, and succeeded a walled town with castle which was swept away by the sea towards the end of the 15th century.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Skegness Parish Lincolnshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Skegness |
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