Lots of history to be seen in The Deepings

Nestling beside the River Welland, on the southern borders of South Kesteven, sits the town of Market Deeping and the villages of Deeping St James and West Deeping.

Attractions include the triangular market place, featuring fine stone buildings and former coaching inns, and the 13th century church of St Guthlac, with two sundials on the tower.

There is the fine church of St Andrew at West Deeping and the remains of a water mill, which is now a private dwelling.

There are the remains of two locks on the river in Deeping St James.

These formed part of a navigation of the river Welland that was constructed in the 17th century.

This, together with a six-and-a half-mile canal that connected the Deepings with Stamford, carried many boats and resulted in much wealth for the merchants of the Deepings.

The Stamford canal was in use from 1673 until 1863 and was probably the earliest, post-Roman commercial canal in England.