Kesgrave
| Kesgrave | |
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 All Saints church, Kesgrave |
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 Kesgrave
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| Kesgrave shown 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 / 01585 allocated but never used |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/KesgraveTC/ |
Kesgrave is a suburb containing two large estates in the English county of Suffolk on the eastern edge of Ipswich.
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History[edit]
Early history[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.[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) and
- Ryes School (2004–2007).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "History of Kesgrave". Kesgrave Town Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Safe Routes To Schools - Case Studies - Kesgrave High School". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Kesgrave High School - How we did it!". 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-01.[dead link]
- ^ Cedarwood Primary School, Civic Trust Awards, 2003. Retrieved 2009-09-01
