The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Skegness
Lincolnshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: A seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey District of Lincolnshire, England. The original Skegness was situated farther east at the mouth of The Wash. Its Norse name refers to a headland which sat near the settlement. By the 14th century, it was a locally important port for coastal trade. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skegness