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 miles10.4 km
- Corby 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Grantham 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Boston 23.6 miles38 km
- Wisbech 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Spalding 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Huntingdon 23.4 miles37.6 km
- March 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Stamford 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Sleaford 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Bourne 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Market Deeping 1.4 miles2.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Deeping Gate Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Northborough Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Market & West Deeping Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Market Deeping Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Maxey Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Peakirk Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Glinton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Langtoft Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- West Deeping Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Etton Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Helpston Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Werrington Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Deeping St. James
PE6 8NS, PE6 8ET, PE6 8QT, PE6 8HH, PE6 9AH, PE6 8NY, PE6 8QF, PE6 8NF, PE6 8QY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 44.8 miles72.1 km
- Luton Airport 55.1 miles88.7 km
- Peterborough Railway Station 6.8 miles11 km
- Stamford Railway Station 8.2 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Deeping St. James Ad
- The Deeping Stage 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Black Horse 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The George Hotel of Stamford 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Crown Hotel Stamford 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Haycock Manor Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Bull Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 7 miles11.2 km
- William Cecil 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Pearl Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
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 miles10.9 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Burghley House Historic site 7.1 miles11.5 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 9.3 miles15 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Normanton Park Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 16 miles25.7 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.8 miles30.3 km