West Deeping
Encyclopedia
West Deeping is a village in Lincolnshire
, England
that forms part of The Deepings
, lying just off the A16 road towards Stamford
to the west of Market Deeping
, hence its name West Deeping. It has a population of 277. It is a Civil Parish in South Kesteven
.
The parish church is St Andrew, part of The Uffington Group of the Deanery
of Stamford, in the Diocese of Lincoln
. The incumbent is The Revd Carolyn Kennedy and services are held regularly.
The village pub is the Red Lion.
of King Street
passes through the village, crossing the A16.
The church of St Andrew dates back to at least the 13th century. It features various styles, Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular, further additions in 1676 and 1803, and was much restored in 1876-7.
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that forms part of The Deepings
The Deepings
The Deepings is a collective term used to describe adjoining villages near the River Welland, 8 miles to the north of Peterborough and 10 miles or so east of Stamford in England. The area is just north of the Peterborough border in the Lincolnshire fens...
, lying just off the A16 road towards Stamford
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
to the west of Market Deeping
Market Deeping
Market Deeping is a market town in Lincolnshire, England, on the north bank of the River Welland and the A15 road.-Geography: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/Cambridgeshire border with...
, hence its name West Deeping. It has a population of 277. It is a Civil Parish in South Kesteven
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
.
The parish church is St Andrew, part of The Uffington Group of the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Stamford, in the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. The incumbent is The Revd Carolyn Kennedy and services are held regularly.
The village pub is the Red Lion.
History
The Roman RoadRoman roads in Britain
Roman roads, together with Roman aqueducts and the vast standing Roman army , constituted the three most impressive features of the Roman Empire. In Britain, as in other provinces, the Romans constructed a comprehensive network of paved trunk roads Roman roads, together with Roman aqueducts and the...
of King Street
King Street (Roman road)
King Street is the name of a modern road on the line of a Roman road |Durobrivae]]. The whole is I.D. Margary's Roman road number 26. -The Roman road's route:Archaeological work has revealed more of its length than is in use nowadays...
passes through the village, crossing the A16.
The church of St Andrew dates back to at least the 13th century. It features various styles, Early English, Decorated and Perpendicular, further additions in 1676 and 1803, and was much restored in 1876-7.