Kesgrave
Kesgrave is a town[1] 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.
History
[edit | edit source]The name Kesgrave is thought to derive from the Old English cærsegræf or cærsegrǣfe meaning 'cress pit' or 'cress grove'.[2]
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.[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.[1]
Schools
[edit | edit source]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)
- Ryes School (2004–2007)
Gallery
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Computer commemoration monument
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Main road in Kesgrave
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Kesgrave All Saints
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Kesgrave Social Club -
Guided busway
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Kesgrave traffic sign
Notable residents
[edit | edit source]- Lawrence Ward, former Serjeant at Arms of the British House of Commons.[6]
- Anthony Cornforth (co-creator of Makaton)[7]
- Luke Chambers (former professional football player)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History of Kesgrave". Kesgrave Town Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "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 | edit source]- Kesgrave Community Portal Archived 16 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos of Kesgrave Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine