Jerusalem, Lincolnshire

Jerusalem
Jerusalem
 Jerusalem shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK918707
    London 120 mi (190 km)  S
DistrictNorth Kesteven
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LINCOLN
Postcode district LN6
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°13′34″N 0°37′33″W / 53.226192°N 0.625739°W / 53.226192; -0.625739

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

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 traveling 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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