Jerusalem, Lincolnshire

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.

Pond at Jerusalem

Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK918707
 London120 mi (190 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLINCOLN
Postcode districtLN6
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

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]

References

  1. Green, Dan: "Lincoln, England - the New Jerusalem ?". Retrieved 22 April 2013. Refers to these documents but does not identify them precisely.
  2. Montefiore, Simon Sebag: Jerusalem, the Biography, p. 341. Orion Books (December 2012), ISBN 978-1-7802-2025-3


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