Old Boston

MILL HILL. Mill Hill was a cluster of buildings situated at the top end of Wide Bargate roughly opposite to the Red Cow pub on what is now...

When I was young I remember sheep, pigs, cows and chickens being sold down Bargate but that has all gone now along with the sale of sla...

A few pictures to show how Boston has changed. Bargate Bridge. The Queens Head Hotel on the left is gone and is replaced by an undert...

A walk along South Square brings into view many old buildings of Boston or recalls names to do with the towns history. The first building to...

J.B. Priestley visited Boston in December 1933 and in his book "English Journey" describes the town as follows. "..........

What's this? A German sentry at the top of Wormgate, which has a strange foreign name plaque? German soldiers marching past the ...

In the 1830's Boston was described as the most flourishing market town and sea port in Lincolnshire. In 1831 it had 11,240 inhabit...