Market Deeping
| Market Deeping | |
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 Market Place (former A16) |
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 Market Deeping
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| Market Deeping shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 6,008 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF137102 |
| • London | 80 mi (130 km) S |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE6 |
| Dialling code | 01778 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Market Deeping is a market town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, on the north bank of the River Welland and the A15 road. The population of the town at the 2011 census was 6,008.
The town's market has been held since at least 1220.
On 15 September 1995 Anne, Princess Royal visited the Manor House on Church Street, as Patron of SENSE (for deafblind people).
The £10 million 4 miles (6.4 km) long A15 and A16 bypass opened in July 1998, which incorporates a 2.5 miles (4 km) stretch of single and dual-carriageway. The A16 has now moved to the former A1073 from Crowland to Spalding, and the bypass became the A1175 in October 2011.
The town is part of the South Holland and The Deepings Parliamentary Constituency but is also part of South Kesteven District Council. It sends three district councillors to SKDC which is based in Grantham. It currently has one Conservative and two Independents, although since 1983 it has mostly returned Liberals and Independents. The first Green Party candidate stood in 2007 and was runner-up.
The town and some of the surrounding villages including West Deeping and Tallington form the new Deepings West and Rural division of Lincolnshire County Council which will elects one councillor.
The town elects 13 councillors to form Market Deeping Town Council.
Market Deeping is the second largest of The Deepings after Deeping St James. The river forms the border with the Peterborough unitary authority area.
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