Market Deeping

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.HistoryThe 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 4mi long A15 and A16 bypass opened in July 1998, which incorporates a 2.5mi 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.GovernmentThe 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.