Human settlement in England
Seathorne | |
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Seathorne | |
SeathorneLocation within Lincolnshire | |
OS grid reference | TF562656 |
• London | 115 mi (185 km) SSW |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Skegness |
Postcode district | PE25 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
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Seathorne is a small coastal village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north from Skegness, and directly west of Winthorpe.
The area was developed in 1925, with the development of the Seathorne Estate. By 1931, the town's population had reached 9,122.
References
- Miles, George T. J.; Yorkshire.), William Richardson (of South Cave (1911). A History of Withernsea: With Notices of Other Parishes in South Holderness in the East Riding of the County of York. A. Brown & Sons, Limited.
- "Growing Skegness: Development of New Estate". Skegness Standard. 11 February 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. Progress on the estate was described as "phenomenal" by the Boston Guardian two years later: "Healthy Skegness". Boston Guardian. 27 August 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive. That year, water pipes were also being laid for The Drive and Dormy Avenue: "Skegness Council". Skegness Standard. 31 August 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Kime, Winston (1969). Skeggy! The Story of an East Coast Town. Skegness: Seashell Books. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-9500573-0-9.