Deeping Gate
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
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::summary Village in Cambridgeshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| region | East of England |
| static_image_name | Image:Deeping bridge 2.jpg |
| static_image_caption | The bridge connecting Deeping St. James and Deeping Gate |
| population | 515 |
| population_ref | (2011 Census) |
| coordinates | |
| post_town | Peterborough |
| postcode_area | PE |
| postcode_district | PE6 |
| civil_parish | Deeping Gate |
| lieutenancy_england | Cambridgeshire |
| unitary_england | Peterborough |
| constituency_westminster | North West Cambridgeshire |
| :: |
| country = England | region = East of England | static_image_name = Image:Deeping bridge 2.jpg | static_image_caption = The bridge connecting Deeping St. James and Deeping Gate | population = 515 | population_ref = (2011 Census) | coordinates = | post_town = Peterborough | postcode_area = PE | postcode_district = PE6 | civil_parish = Deeping Gate | lieutenancy_england = Cambridgeshire | unitary_england = Peterborough | constituency_westminster = North West Cambridgeshire
Deeping Gate is a village and civil parish, lying on the River Welland in Cambridgeshire. Traditionally, the area was part of the Soke of Peterborough, geographically considered a part of Northamptonshire; it now falls within the City of Peterborough unitary authority area of Cambridgeshire. With a very small population, void of any major services, including a post office or even a chapel, the community depends on nearby Market Deeping, 1+1/4 mi north of the river in Lincolnshire, for economic and market services. The parish had a population of 258 males and 257 females according to the 2011 Census. Renaissance composer Robert Fayrfax (Fairfax) was a native of the village. Fairfax House, the most prominent and grand property in the village, was home to the Fairfax Family.
In the 1870s Wilson described Deeping Gate as:a hamlet in Maxey parish, Northampton; at the boundary with Lincoln, 1 mile SE of Market-Deeping. Real property, £1, 867. Pop., 224. Houses, 47St. Peter's, Maxey, the most northerly ecclesiastical parish in the Diocese of Peterborough, includes Deeping Gate. For local government purposes it forms part of Northborough ward, within North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency. Deeping Gate falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board.
This time series shows the total population of the parish of Deeping Gate over the course of 130 years:
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Deeping_Gate_population_time_series_1881-2011.jpg" caption="Deeping Gate population time series 1881-2011"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Historical_map_showing_Deeping_Gate.PNG" caption="364x364px]] [[File:Sutton's_Lane,Deeping_Gate-geograph.org.uk-_442564.jpg"] ::
References
References
- "Deeping Gate (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics.
- Wilson, John Marius. (1870{{ndash}}72). "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales". A. Fullerton & Co..
- [http://www.wellandidb.org.uk/ Welland and Deepings IDB]
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