Kesgrave is a town[2] and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The town is close to both Ipswich and Woodbridge. Kesgrave forms part of the wider Ipswich Built-up area.
| Kesgrave | |
|---|---|
 All Saints church, Kesgrave | |
  Kesgrave Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 14,168 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM220454 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | IPSWICH |
| Postcode district | IP5 |
| Dialling code | 01473 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | kesgravetowncouncil |
History
editThe area was recorded as Gressgrava in the Domesday Book, by the late 15th century its name had become Kesgrave. Kesgrave remained a small agricultural settlement with just a church, inn and a few farmsteads for over 700 years. In 1921 the population was only 103 housed in 20 dwellings. Since then great changes have taken place.[vague]
By 1988 Kesgrave covered an area of more than 800 acres (320 ha; 1.3 sq mi). Kesgrave parish council officially adopted the title of a town in January 2000.[2]
Schools
editKesgrave High School is a large 11-18 comprehensive co-educational school with nearly 2000 pupils. A study for Sustrans noted that 61% of the pupils cycled to the school.[3] This is largely due to the installation of a large cycle lane through the local housing development and along the main road. The school actively encourages walking or cycling and provides bicycle storage facilities.[4]
The five primary schools in the immediate vicinity of Kesgrave are Beacon Hill Primary School, Birchwood Primary School, Cedarwood Primary School the building of which was awarded a Civic Trust Award in 2003,[5] Gorseland Primary School and Heath Primary School.
Kesgrave was home to a number of private day and boarding schools based at Kesgrave Hall
- St. Edmund's School (1946–1975)
- Kesgrave Hall School (1976–1993)
- Shawe Manor (1993)
- Ryes School (2004–2007)
Gallery
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Computer commemoration monument -
Main road in Kesgrave -
Kesgrave All Saints -
Kesgrave Social Club -
Guided busway -
Kesgrave traffic sign
Notable residents
edit- Lawrence Ward, former Serjeant at Arms of the British House of Commons.[6]
- Anthony Cornforth (co-creator of Makaton)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ a b "History of Kesgrave". Kesgrave Town Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ "Safe Routes To Schools - Case Studies - Kesgrave High School". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ "Kesgrave High School - How we did it!". 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Cedarwood Primary School Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Civic Trust Awards, 2003. Retrieved 2009-09-01
- ^ Lawrence Ward Serjeant at Arms
- ^ "Makaton sign language co-creator honoured with memorial bench". 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
External links
edit- Kesgrave Community Portal Archived 16 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of Kesgrave Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine