Deeping St. James
Built-up area in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.671, -0.289 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 15 09 |
Deeping St. James is a large village and civil parish in the fenlands of South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, lying beside the River Welland and immediately adjacent to Market Deeping. Its flat, drained landscape reflects the long history of fen reclamation and the settlement’s position close to the border with Cambridgeshire and the city of Peterborough, giving it a mix of rural character and easy commuter links.
The village is notable for its substantial medieval parish church of St James and a strong local community that still revolves around agriculture, small businesses and local services; many residents now commute to nearby towns for work. Social life tends to centre on community halls, churches and annual events, while the surrounding countryside offers the telling features of Lincolnshire fen country - open skies, drainage channels and a landscape shaped by centuries of farming and land drainage.
Postcode districts covering Deeping St. James
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 6.5 miles
- Corby 20.9 miles
- Grantham 22.1 miles
- Boston 23.6 miles
- Wisbech 19.1 miles
- Spalding 9.6 miles
- Huntingdon 23.4 miles
- March 17.9 miles
- Stamford 8.3 miles
- Sleaford 23.2 miles
- Bourne 7.5 miles
- Market Deeping 1.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Deeping Gate Parish 0.7 miles
- Northborough Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Market & West Deeping Ward 1.3 miles
- Market Deeping Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Maxey Built-up area 2 miles
- Peakirk Parish 2.2 miles
- Glinton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Langtoft Built-up area 2.8 miles
- West Deeping Built-up area 3 miles
- Etton Parish 3.1 miles
- Helpston Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Werrington Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Deeping St. James
PE6 8RZ, PE6 8RR, PE6 8TE, PE6 8PJ, PE6 8EN, PE6 9AY, PE6 8NQ, PE6 8EU, PE6 8SL … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 44.8 miles
- Luton Airport 55.1 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 6.8 miles
- Stamford Railway Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Deeping St. James Ad
- The Deeping Stage 1.2 miles
- Black Horse 3.8 miles
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 8.1 miles
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 8.1 miles
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 8.3 miles
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 6.9 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 7.2 miles
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 7 miles
- William Cecil 4 8 miles
- Holiday Inn Peterborough West 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Deeping St. James
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
- The Deepings School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Fengate Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 7.1 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 7.1 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 9.3 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 14 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.1 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 17 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 18.5 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.8 miles