Deeping St James is one of the five Deepings, on the south bank of the River Welland directly opposite Market Deeping, within South Kesteven district. It has a genuinely wide spread of independent pubs, restaurants and takeaways along Manor Way, Bridge Street and Church Street, and a strong base of local clubs and activities. Bin collections are handled by South Kesteven District Council, the same as Market Deeping. This guide also covers the village's own history.
Bin collection days
South Kesteven District Council
Wheelie bins on a repeating four-week cycle, with weekly food waste. MarketDeeping.co.uk can show your exact next collection date directly, once you enter your postcode.
Places to eat and drink
Clubs & activities
Regular clubs, groups and activities in and around Deeping St James. See the full Clubs & Activities directory for the wider area.
Deepings Bowling Association
Deepings Bowling Association is an outdoor lawn bowls club at Spalding Road, Deeping St James, open to everyone…
Deepings Rugby Union FC
Deeping St James rugby club with a strong mini and junior section, playing at Spalding Road, and open…
Deepings School of Dancing
Deepings School of Dancing is the longest-running dance school in the Deepings, first established in 1955 and under…
Deepings Youth Group
Deepings Youth Group is a registered charity (no. 1142801) running junior and senior sessions for young people, with…
The Deepings Flower Club
The Deepings Flower Club promotes the art of flower arranging, holding monthly demonstrations plus occasional workshops at Priory…
The Deepings Friendship Club for the Disabled
The Deepings Friendship Club for the Disabled is a branch of the charity Disability Lincs Ltd, meeting monthly…
The Deepings Ladies Coffee Club
The Deepings Ladies Coffee Club meets monthly at Priory Church Hall for coffee, company and a guest speaker.…
Waterton Arms Quiz Night
A weekly pub quiz at the Waterton Arms in Deeping St James, on Wednesday evenings.
History and heritage
Deeping St James takes its name from its parish church, St James's, consecrated in 1139 as the main church of Deeping Priory, a Benedictine priory founded the same year by Baldwin Fitz Gilbert as a cell of Thorney Abbey. The priory's own physical legacy survives today mainly through Market Deeping's Grade I listed Old Rectory, which incorporates part of the former priory's refectory and infirmary. See History of Market Deeping for the fuller story.
Nearby
Market Deeping
The neighbouring town, directly across the River Welland, sharing much of the same pub and restaurant scene.
West Deeping
A smaller core Deepings settlement a short distance to the west, with its own local guide.
The wider Deepings
Market Deeping, West Deeping, Deeping Gate and Deeping St Nicholas are the other Deepings settlements.