West Deeping

Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England

Human settlement in England

South Kesteven

Lincolnshire

Region

East Midlands

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPETERBOROUGHPostcode districtPE6PoliceLincolnshireFire 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

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.