Kesgrave

Kesgrave is a small town[2] containing two large estates in the English county of Suffolk on the eastern edge of Ipswich.

Kesgrave

All Saints church, Kesgrave
Kesgrave
Location within Suffolk
Population14,168 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTM220454
District
  • East Suffolk
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townIPSWICH
Postcode districtIP5
Dialling code01473
PoliceSuffolk
FireSuffolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
Websitekesgravetowncouncil.org.uk

History

Early history

The 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.

Recent history

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.[3]

Schools

Kesgrave 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.[4] 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.[5]

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,[6] 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)

Notable residents
  • Lawrence Ward, former Serjeant at Arms of the British House of Commons.[7]
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See also

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. "History of Kesgrave". Kesgrave Town Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  3. "History of Kesgrave". Kesgrave Town Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  4. "Safe Routes To Schools - Case Studies - Kesgrave High School". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  5. "Kesgrave High School - How we did it!". 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  6. Cedarwood Primary School Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Civic Trust Awards, 2003. Retrieved 2009-09-01
  7. Lawrence Ward Serjeant at Arms
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