Deeping Gateis a village andcivil parish,lying on theRiver WellandinCambridgeshire.Traditionally, the area was part of theSoke of Peterborough,geographically considered a part ofNorthamptonshire;it now falls within theCity of Peterboroughunitary authority area ofCambridgeshire.With a very small population, void of any major services, including a post office or even a chapel, the community depends on nearbyMarket Deeping,one and a quarter miles (2.0 km) north of the river inLincolnshire,for economic and market services. The parish had a population of 258 males and 257 females according to the 2011 Census.[1]Renaissance composerRobert Fayrfax(Fairfax) was a native of the village.Fairfax House,the most prominent and grand property in the village, was home to the Fairfax Family.
| Deeping Gate | |
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 The bridge connectingDeeping St. Jamesand Deeping Gate | |
  Deeping Gate Location withinCambridgeshire | |
| Population | 515 (2011 Census) |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode district | PE6 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
In the 1870s Wilson described Deeping Gate as:
a hamlet in Maxey parish, Northampton; at the boundary with Lincoln, 1 mile SE of Market-Deeping. Real property, £1, 867. Pop., 224. Houses, 47[2]
St. Peter's,Maxey,the most northerly ecclesiastical parish in theDiocese of Peterborough,includes Deeping Gate. For local government purposes it forms part ofNorthboroughward, withinNorth West Cambridgeshireparliamentary constituency. Deeping Gate falls within the drainage area of the Welland and DeepingsInternal Drainage Board.[3]
This time series shows the total population of the parish of Deeping Gate over the course of 130 years:
See also
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edit- ^"Deeping Gate (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016.Retrieved22 January2016.
- ^Wilson, John Marius (1870–72).Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.
- ^Welland and Deepings IDB
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