MARKET DEEPING

'Market Deeping' is an historic market 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 City of Peterborough Unitary Authority, formerly part of Cambridgeshire.
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.
Recent building work includes a skate park called Woody Heights (in nearby Deeping St James) and a BMX track.
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.

Contents

History

Bypass

2007 Travellers' sites controversy

Culture

Sport

Music

External links

History

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.

2007 Travellers' sites controversy

In 2007, at the behest of Whitehall, South Kesteven Disctrict 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 the 11th of 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 27th of 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, and is in a personally advantageous position of only having Market Deeping for 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.

Culture

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.

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.

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