West Deeping

West Deeping
West Deeping
	King Street, West Deeping
	West Deeping Location within Lincolnshire
Population	255 (2011)
OS grid reference	TF109092
• London	85 mi (137 km) S
District	South Kesteven;
Shire county	Lincolnshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PETERBOROUGH
Postcode district	PE6
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Holland and The Deepings;
	List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°39′57″N 0°21′35″W / 52.6657°N 0.3598°W

West Deeping is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 255.^[1] It is situated on the A1175 road, 5 miles (8 km) east from Stamford and 2 miles (3.2 km) west from Market Deeping. It is the smallest of The Deepings group of villages^[2] situated around the A1175 road. Village population is 277.^{[citation needed]}

The name 'Deeping' comes from the Old English deoping meaning 'deep place'.^[3]

The Roman road of King Street passes through the village and crosses the A1175.

The church of St Andrew dates back to the 13th century, with further additions in 1676 and 1803 and a restoration in 1876–77, and is Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular in style.^[4] It is part of The Uffington Group of the Deanery of Stamford, in the Diocese of Lincoln.^[5]^[6]

The village public house is the Red Lion.

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
^ "westdeeping Resources and Information". ww1.westdeeping.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^ "Key to English Place-names". Key to English Place-names. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ Historic England. "St Andrew's church (350202)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 July 2012.
^ "West Deeping P C C". lincoln.anglican.org.
^ "Home". uffingtongroup.org.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

External links

Media related to West Deeping at Wikimedia Commons
"West Deeping"; Homepages.which.net. Retrieved 6 July 2012
TF10900862 St Andrew's Church

[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

[2] "westdeeping Resources and Information". ww1.westdeeping.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[3] "Key to English Place-names". Key to English Place-names. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[Pastcape-4] Historic England. "St Andrew's church (350202)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 July 2012.

[5] "West Deeping P C C". lincoln.anglican.org.

[6] "Home". uffingtongroup.org.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

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West Deeping
King Street, West Deeping
West Deeping Location within Lincolnshire
Population	255 (2011)
OS grid reference	TF109092
• London	85 mi (137 km) S
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PETERBOROUGH
Postcode district	PE6

Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands

UK Parliament	South Holland and The Deepings
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°39′57″N 0°21′35″W / 52.6657°N 0.3598°W / 52.6657; -0.3598

v t e Settlements within The Deepings
Market Deeping Deeping St James Deeping St Nicholas Deeping Gate West Deeping
See also: Stowgate Frognall Tongue End Hop Pole