Kesgrave

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kesgrave
Kesgrave shown within Suffolk
Population	9,026 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	TM220454
District	Suffolk Coastal
Shire county	Suffolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	IPSWICH
Postcode district	IP5
Dialling code	01473
Police	Suffolk
Fire	Suffolk
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Suffolk Coastal
List of places: UK • England • Suffolk

Coordinates: 52°03′46″N 1°14′16″E / 52.0629, 1.2379

Kesgrave is a town in Suffolk, England, located between Woodbridge and Ipswich.

1 History
- 1.1 Early history
- 1.2 Recent history
2 Schools
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Early history

The town 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.

[edit] Recent history

By 1988 Kesgrave covered an area of more than 800 hundred acres^[1]. Kesgrave parish council officially adopted the title of a town in January 2000^[2].

[edit] Schools

[edit] Primary

The three primary schools in the immediate vicinity of Kesgrave are in order of size and age (descending) Heath Primary School, Gorseland Primary School and Cedarwood Primary School.

[edit] Secondary

Main article: Kesgrave High School

Kesgrave has a large 11-18 comprehensive co-educational school. 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 housing estate and along the main road. The school actively encourages walking or cycling and provides bicycle storage facilities^[4]. The school now has over 1800 pupils (from years 7 through 11 and the two sixth form years). The school has undergone a massive extension in recent years. This has included the construction of a new Creative Media Department, a new Communications block, a PE block and a sixth form block.

[edit] 2006 serial murderers

Main article: Ipswich 2006 serial murders

A serial killer or spree killer responsible for the murders of five women in Ipswich gained notoriety in late 2006, as the Ipswich Murderer. One of the five victims was born in Kesgrave{{Fact|date=March 2008]].