West Deeping

Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England

Human settlement in England

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

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* Lincolnshire

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* East Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| PETERBOROUGH
Postcode district| PE6
Police| Lincolnshire
Fire| Lincolnshire
Ambulance| East Midlands
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England
Lincolnshire

52°39′57″N 0°21′35″W﻿ / ﻿52.6657°N 0.3598°W﻿ / 52.6657; -0.3598

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]

Nave of St Andrew's Church, West Deeping

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

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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.
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.

## External links

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

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Settlements within The Deepings

* Market Deeping
* Deeping St James
* Deeping St Nicholas
* Deeping Gate
* West Deeping

* See also: Stowgate
* Frognall
* Tongue End
* Hop Pole

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