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Deeping, Market, small market town and par., S. Lincolnshire, on river Welland, on border of co., 7½ miles SE. of Bourn and 85 N. of London, 1290 ac., pop. 1212; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Wednesday; has malting, brewing, ropemaking, and boatbuilding. Market Deeping is of great antiquity. The land to the E. of the town is said to be the lowest in the county; whence the name of Deeping.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Market Deeping Parish Lincolnshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | DEEPING | DEEPING MARKET | MARKET DEEPING |
| Place: | Market Deeping |
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