HOLBEACH, a town of the county of Lincoln, in the hundred of Elloe, in the parish of Holland, 106 miles from London. It is situated in a marshy district, surrounded with excellent fen pasture. It is a place of great antiquity, but not well built. There is a market, which is held on Thursday. The inhabitants amounted in 1801 to 2683, in 1811 to 2962, in 1821 to 3621, and in 1831 to 3890.