Skegness Stats and Residential Information 1934

Written by Angela Gooch on April 19th, 2008 in Clubs, Life in Skegness Past, People, Schools, Social History, Town Council.

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POPULATION. Out of season, 10,000.
AREA. 6 square miles (approx.).
ASPECT. South Eastward to the Sea.
SUNSHINE, 1934. 1,578 hours.
RAINFALL, 1934. 19 inches.
CLIMATE. Dry, sunny, equable temperature.
NUMBER OF HOUSES. 3,360.
RATEABLE VALUE. £IO2,256.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT. U.D. Council.
RATES, 1934-35. 11/8 in the C.

GAS.Town owned. The 1934 charges were based on a sliding scale at 3/9 per 1,000 ft. for consumption of 10,000 ft. per quarter. 3/7 for 20,000, 3/5 down to 2/9 per 1,000.

ELECTRICITY.
The Mid-Lincolnshire Electrical Supply Co., Ltd. Tariff—FLAT RATE Lighting per unit 6d.
Lighting, for less than 104 units per year 7d.
COOKING 1d.
HEATING 1d.
WATER HEATING - 6/10ths of Id.
TWO PART Based on floor area of houses, plus 1d.

WATER.
Town owned. ABBUNDANT SUPPLY OF SOFT PURE water from well bores at Welton (10 miles from Skegness). Analysis reports show ONLY 5 DEGREES OF HARDNESS.

MUNICIPAL OFFICES. The Town Hall, Roman Bank.

POST OFFICES.
Head Office—Roman Bank.
Town Sub-Offices—Seathorne, Burgh Road, Drummond Road, Lumley Road, Sea View Road, Sandbeck Avenue.

BANKS.
Barclays, Lumley Road. Branch, Drummond Road.
Lloyds, Lumley Road. Branch, Drummond Road.
Midland, Lumley Road.
National Provincial, Lumley Road.

LIBRARIES.
Free Library, Town Hall.
Subsciptions etc., Libraries—Avery’s, Boots,’ Dutton’s, Smith & Son’s, etc.

SCHOOLS.
SKEGNESS GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Boys and Girls) Talbot Road. Headmaster, Mr. K. G. Spendlove, M.A. (Oxon.).
ORIENT BOYS’ COLLEGE. Boarding and Day School. Sea front position (Morrie Mead, Seacroft). All subjects. For prospectus and particulars apply to the Principal.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. (1) Lindsey County Council New Senior School (Pelham Road). Headmaster Mr. H. Bamber. (2) Lindsey County Council Junior School ( Cavendish Road). Headmistress, Miss Scrimshire.
INGLEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL. The Misses Sweeten. A home school for children from 4 to 11 years— Special individual attention given to delicate and backward children. All the usual subjects, including drill, games, and kindergarten work.
SEACROFT SCHOOL. First-class Preparatory School. For particulars, apply Mr. W. E. Dyson.
SEACROFT GIRLS’ SCHOOL (under the London Board of Education). For prospectus, apply Principal.
THE COMMERCIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Principal, Mr. J. R. Shepherd Terms on application.
TENNYSON COLLEGE, SKEGNESS. Day School. For Girls all ages. Kindergarten for Boys. Apply Principals.

CLUBS and SOCIETIES.
“Avenue”, Non-political, Lumley Avenue.
“Tennyson”, Non-political, Drummond Road.
Seacroft Golf Club. North Shore Golf Club.
Rotary Club, Lumley Hotel on Tuesdays at 1-0.
Skegness Miniature Golf Club.
Skegness Swimming Club.
Skegness Amateur Dramatic Society. Skegness Players Society.
Skegness Amateur Operatic Society. Piazza Badminton Club.
Skegness Wheelers Club.
Skegness Bowling Club.
Skegness Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club. Skegness Rugby Football Club.
Skegness United Football Club.
Skegness Blue Rovers Football Club.
Skegness Hockey Club.
Skegness Angling Club.
St. John Ambulance Brigade.
British Red Cross Society.

WINTER ENTERTAINMENTS AND PASTIMES.
Golf, Putting Greens, Badminton, Horse Riding, Hunting with the South Wold, Skegness Beagles,
The Sun Castle and Orchestra.
Twice nightly performances at the Central, Parade and Tower Cinemas (including Sundays).
Frequent plays and entertainments at the Arcadia Theatre.
Whist and Bridge Drives weekly.
The Pier is open throughout the year.
For information required relating to any of the above clubs or organisations, please write to the Publicity Manager, Town Hall, Skegness.

FOOTBALL.
Grimsby Town is a 1st Division team, and excursions are run fortnightly throughout the winter for their home matches.