The 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. The £10 million A15 and A16 bypass opened in July 1998, which incorporates a 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.
Governance
The town is part of the South Holland and The Deepings Parliamentary Constituency but is also part of South Kesteven District. 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. The town and some of the surrounding villages including West Deeping and Tallington form the new Deepings West and Rural division of Lincolnshire County Council which will elects one councillor. The town elects 13 councillors to form Market Deeping Town Council.
Geography
Market Deeping is the largest of The Deepings followed by the large village Deeping St James. The River Welland forms the border with the Peterboroughunitary authority area. The town is known for its stone buildings dating back to the 17th century, its largely 15th-century church dedicated to St. Guthlac and the remains of a market cross. The town has 2,462 households. The current mayor is David Shelton. Market Deeping is the seventh-lowest-lying town in terms of height above sea level in England.
Economy
On 1 February 1994 Prince Edward, Duke of Kent visited Park Air Electronics on the Northfields Industrial Estate, accompanied by Sir Henry Nevile, then the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. This company is now called Park Air Systems, owned by Northrop Grumman. Best of British magazine is based on Market Gate. In July 2010 the Eventus Business Centre was opened on the Northfields Industrial Estate, a purpose-built business centre financed through Lincolnshire County Council.
Community
Education
The main secondary school is the Deepings School, in neighbouring Deeping St. James, an Academy school with a comprehensive intake. It was built as the Deeping County Secondary Modern School in 1958, and became a comprehensive in the mid-1970s. The rest of South Kesteven operates a selective education system. Market Deeping's two primary schools are the Market Deeping William Hildyard CE Primary School and the Market Deeping Community Primary School.
Religion
The parish of Market Deeping falls within the Diocese of Lincoln and the town's Anglican church is dedicated to St Guthlac. It is situated on Church Street. It is the only church in the town although there are five in neighbouring Deeping St James namely: the Catholic Church of St Mary and Guthlac; Deepings Methodist Church, and the of the Deepings.
Amenities
The Deeping Stage Hotel is in Market Place is by the River Welland. Other Deeping pubs include The Vine, The White Horse, The Bull, and The Stone Loach. The Old Coach House public house The town has two significant fish and chip shops: The Boundary, which won the East of EnglandFish and Chip Shop of the Year award in 2007, "one of the top ten in the country;" and Linford's which was one of seven runners-up in the National Fish and Chip Awards in 2012. The town also has Italian, Thai, British, Nepalese, Indian and American restaurants, and a rustic-themed wine bar.
Market Deeping's football team is Deeping Rangers F.C., formed in 1964. The local rugby union club is Deepings Rugby Union F.C.; its 1st XV were Champions of Midlands 6 East in 2007. The girls' football team is the Deeping Diamonds F.C. There is also , Woody Heights skate park in nearby Deeping St James, and a BMX track adjacent to the remains of the original 1980s track, located on the John Eve Playing Field. The Bourne Deeping Hockey Club has recently been formed.
