Market Deeping

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Market Deeping

Coordinates: 52.6776° N 0.3173° W
Population	6,200
OS grid reference	TF137102
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PETERBOROUGH
Postcode district	PE6
Dial code	01778
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Holland and The Deepings
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Market Deeping is a 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.

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 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 £10m four-mile A15 and A16 bypass opened in July 1998.

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 local football team is the Deeping Rangers.

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 worlds 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.