Stowgate
Hamlet in Lincolnshire, England
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Stowgate is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-east from Deeping St James, and is linked to the Deepings group of villages.
| Stowgate | |
|---|---|
  Stowgate Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF192107 |
| • London | 80 mi (130 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE6 |
| Dialling code | 01778 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Stowgate contains very few houses, most of which are farmhouses. The settlement grew up around Stowgate Farm – the farmhouse of which still exists – which was divided into a number of smaller farms intended to provide housing and agricultural land for those who contributed to war effort.[citation needed] These farms still exist.
Stowgate is first mentioned in the Domesday Book. Land there belonged to Gilbert de Gand, and there was a minimum population of 21 sokemen and 14 bordars. A church is also mentioned.[1]
An Ordnance Survey map from 1898 provides a visual record of Stowgate during that period.[2]
Stowgate contains a Bernard Matthews turkey farm.[citation needed]
