Jerusalem, Lincolnshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.2262°N -0.6257°W
Official Name:Jerusalem
Shire District:North Kesteven
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Post Town:LINCOLN
Postcode District:LN6
Postcode Area:LN
Os Grid Reference:SK918707
London Distance Mi:120
London Direction:S

Jerusalem is a small ribbon development in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It conjoined to the south of Skellingthorpe, and is part of Skellingthorpe civil parish.One of the earliest references to Jerusalem was found in documents dating back to 1436.[1] Simon Sebag Montefiore states that the village dates back to this period, when 'pilgrimage to Jerusalem' was "wildly popular" but travelling to the city of Jerusalem was either not a practical proposition or it was too hostile a location.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Green, Dan: "Lincoln, England - the New Jerusalem ?". Retrieved 22 April 2013. Refers to these documents but does not identify them precisely.
  2. [Simon Sebag Montefiore|Montefiore, Simon Sebag]