Kirkley

Kirkley
Kirkley

 Kirkley shown within Suffolk
District Waveney
Shire county Suffolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LOWESTOFT
Postcode district NR33
Dialling code 01502
Police Suffolk
Fire Suffolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Waveney
List of places: UK • England • Suffolk

Kirkley is a place within the town of Lowestoft in the Waveney District of the English county of Suffolk. Kirkley is located south of the centre of the town. Although today it forms part of the urban area of Lowestoft, it was originally a village.

Kirkley was briefly mentioned in the Domesday Book at which time it formed part of King William's estates and was held by Roger Bigot.[1] The area is described as a village with a population of around 433 by Suckling in 1846, with its main industry being fishing.[1]

The former parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St John Church.[2] The church had fallen into disrepair by 1640, with restoration taking place at some point in the 18th Century.[1][3]

Kirkley is ranked as the most socially deprived area in Suffolk and in 2007 was the 173rd most deprived area in England (out of 32,486).[4] It has the lowest life expectancy in Suffolk, at 73.96 years[4] and has higher crime rates than almost all other areas within Waveney.[4] Kirkley was part of the Waveney Sunrise Scheme and has received regeneration finance from the EU.[5]

The local high school is East Point Academy (formed from Kirkley Community High School and Kirkley Middle School, the academy itself in located on the former high school site) which teaches students from ages 11–16. The area is also home to Kirkley and Pakefield Football Club.[6]

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), a large fisheries research centre, which is a part of Defra, is located in the Kirkley area.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Suckling. A. (1846) 'Kirkley', The history and antiquities of the County of Suffolk: volume 1 pp.260-269 (available online). Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  2. ^ The Suffolk Churches Site. Retrieved 2009-11-13
  3. ^ Page.A (1844) 'Kirkley Parish', Topographical and genealogical, The County of Suffolk (available online). Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  4. ^ a b c A profile of Waveney, Waveney District Council, February 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  5. ^ Funding Streams to Support 1st East’s Regeneration, 2008-11. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  6. ^ Suffolk FA List of football clubs in Suffolk. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  7. ^ Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Contact Information: CEFAS. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  8. ^ Godfrey Maps (2001) NE Suffolk 1907 (reprint of 1907 Ordnance Survey map)

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