Boston, England
Boston, population 54,000 (1996), is a town on the North Sea coast of England in Lincolnshire. It is the main town in the borough of Boston.A settlement in Boston is believed to date back to AD 654 when a Saxon monk named Botolph established a monastery on the banks of the river Witham. It was a significant port in the Middle Ages for trade with the continent of Europe.
Some of the Pilgrims were originated or were imprisoned here, before sailing for America on the ship Mayflower from Plymouth. Boston remained a hotbed of religious dissent, and many of the later Puritan settlers originated there, hence the name Boston, Massachusetts.
A notable feature of the town is Boston parish church, with its high tower, known locally as the "Boston Stump".
The name "Boston" is a contraction of "Saint Botolph's Town".