Market Deeping
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| Market Deeping | |
  Market Deeping shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 6,200 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE6 |
| Dialling code | 01778 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | South Holland and The Deepings |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Market Deeping is an historic town in Lincolnshire, England, on the north bank of the River Welland and the A15 road. It is the second largest of The Deepings and its eponymous market has been held since at least 1220. The river here forms the Lincolnshire border. Peterborough is about 8 miles to the south. Situated at the southern extremity of Lincolnshire, the town forms part of the border with the Peterborough City Council.
The town is known for its stone buildings dating back to the seventeenth century, its largely fifteenth century church dedicated to Saint Guthlac, and the remains of a market cross. Notable people from the town include Charles Hardwicke.
Notable buildings include the Deeping Stage Hotel, the Towngate Inn, The Bull Inn and Old Coach House (located by the River Welland).
The main secondary school used by the town is the Deepings School, located in nearby Deeping St. James. Market Deeping also has two primary schools, The Market Deeping William Hildyard Church of England Primary School and The Market Deeping Community Primary School.
The town has 2462 households.
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[edit] History
[edit] Bypass
The £10m four-mile A15 and A16 bypass opened in July 1998, which incorporates a 4 km (2.5 miles) stretch of dual-carriageway.
[edit] 2007 Travellers' sites controversy
In 2007, at the behest of Whitehall, South Kesteven District Council was obliged to provide a site for the travelling community somewhere within South Kesteven. 19 sites have been proposed, of which 5 are in or near Market Deeping. An inital public gathering occurred on 11. July in Market Deeping town centre in relation to the sites, outside the council chambers where many people chanted and expressed their opposition. On the 27. July 2007, the strong local opposition to the proposed sites became clear at a public meeting chaired by the local MP, John Hayes, attended by about 2 000 local residents. Mr Hayes expressed his opposition to the sites within The Deepings, only having Market Deeping as one of the proposed sites within his constituency - the other ones being in Bourne, Grantham and Stamford, in the Grantham and Stamford constituency. The debate and public consultation is ongoing.
[edit] Culture
[edit] Sport
The local football team is the Deeping Rangers F.C..
The local Rugby Club is Deepings Rugby Union F.C.. Deepings 1st XV - Champions of Midlands 6 East (South)2007.
The local Swimming Club is Deepings Swimming Club.
The local Girls Football Team is the Deeping Diamonds F.C..
National youth jockey Tom Benjamin also grew up in Market Deeping,
Recent building work includes a skate park called Woody Heights (in nearby Deeping St. James) and a BMX track.
[edit] Religion
Market Deeping is home to the church of St. Guthlac, an Anglican establishment in the Diocese of Lincoln. It is situated on Church Street, a location often lauded for being the prettiest street in Lincolnshire. The nearby Rectory was, until recently, the oldest inhabited rectory in England.
The Catholic church of St Mary and Guthlac, on Hereward Way, was consecrated in the late 1960s, replacing the nearby Waterton Chapel, a private place of worship in the ownership of a local prominent Catholic family.
There are also Methodist and Baptist churches in the Deepings, continuing the rich heritage of nonconformist worship in East Anglia and the Fens.
The life and exploits of St Guthlac are recounted in a medieval Life; he was born into the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy, retired as a hermit to an island in what was then the fens, and founded Crowland Abbey.
(http://www.deepingsonline.co.uk/pp/Gold/viewGold.asp?id=974)
[edit] Music
Market Deeping is home to The Deeping Massive, a collective of musicians, and to several key members of the Electric Welland, a group of experimental electronic musicians who draw inspiration from the muddy waters of their local river. Some townsfolk claim to have witnessed an impromptu performance by arguably one of the world's greatest ever medieval music revivalists, Gheorghe Zamfir. The Romanian artist, who was noted for his abilities with the pan flute, allegedly broke down in the town on his way to a scheduled performance at Lincoln Cathedral in the mid 1970s. It is also home to Rock 'n' Roll beat combo Burning Reason, who topped the charts during the mid 2000s.
Thomas Booker leads the choir of St. Guthlac's church, comprising a number of trebles, and full SATB choir.
In the 1980s there was a monthly folk club at the Three Tuns, which gave rise to the Waggonload of Monkeys ceilidh/barn dance band.
[edit] Dance
The local Dance classes are held by Ministry Of Dance [1] and holds classes in Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Acro and Tap for children and adults of all ages.
[edit] Public houses
There are several pubs on Church Street and in Market Square: The Vine, The White Horse, the Bull, The Towngate Inn, the Deeping Stage, and others.
[edit] Food
The town has two award-winning Fish and chips restaurants - the Boundary (towards Deeping St James) and Linfords (in the Market Place). Linfords has no sit-down facilities.
[edit] External links
- Market Deeping historical summary (UK & Ireland Genealogy Site)
- Deeping Community Site
- Deepings Online
- St Guthlacs church
- Description of the town
- Town Council
- Woody Heights skatepark
- The first public protest at the 2007 proposed Travellers' sites
- The public meeting on the 27th of July 2007
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