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Kesgrave is a town 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
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.
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.
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. 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.
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, 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
Notable residents
Lawrence Ward, former Serjeant at Arms of the British House of Commons.
Anthony Cornforth (co-creator of Makaton)
See also
Sinks Valley, Kesgrave
References
External links
Kesgrave Community Portal Archived 16 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Photos of Kesgrave Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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