Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire, England, is a small town that has had a big place in history, as a port with important links to Europe and America where homesick emigrants would later bestow its name on their new settlement. "Boston, Lincolnshire" examines its history as reflected in the town s buildings and townscape from medieval times to the present day.
The authors discuss its religious and public architecture and important influences on the town s development, including its agriculture and manufacturing, its transportation history, its physical expansion throughout the...

Although railway companies typically realized higher revenues from transporting goods than passengers, the sheds and warehouses associated with goods transport have received relatively little attention. Today, these historically significant buildings are at risk of being lost due to development and demolition.
John Minnis provides the first comprehensive catalog of surviving goods sheds, showing how their design evolved in the early days of the railways. Although the sheds had roughly the same function, there was considerable variety in their design and size, from small timber huts to...