Kesgrave
Encyclopedia
Kesgrave is a small town in the English
county
of Suffolk
on the northern edge of Ipswich
.
, 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.
Kesgrave parish council officially adopted the title of a town in January 2000.
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 housing estate 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 school
s based at Kesgrave Hall
England
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county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
on the northern edge of Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
.
Early history
The town was recorded as Gressgrava in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, 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
By 1988 Kesgrave covered an area of more than 80000 acres (323,748,800 m²).Kesgrave parish council officially adopted the title of a town in January 2000.
Schools
Kesgrave High SchoolKesgrave High School
Kesgrave High School is a secondary school in Kesgrave, Suffolk in the United Kingdom.The School has a very good reputation after being rated as "outstanding" by OFSTED, which in 2011 actively encouraged KHS to promote to Academy Status, this decision was considered and the board of governors voted...
is a large 11-18 comprehensive co-educational school with nearly 2000 pupils. A study for Sustrans
Sustrans
Sustrans is a British charity to promote sustainable transport. The charity is currently working on a number of practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport, to give people the choice of "travelling in ways that benefit their health and the environment"...
noted that 61% of the pupils cycled to the school. 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.
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
Civic Trust
The Civic Trust of England was a charitable organisation founded in 1957. It ceased operations in 2009 and went into administration due to lack of funds/...
Award in 2003, Gorseland Primary School and Heath Primary School.
Kesgrave was home to a number of private
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
day and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
s based at Kesgrave Hall
Kesgrave Hall
Kesgrave Hall is a country house located in woodlands north of the suburban village of Kesgrave, which itself is on the eastern outskirts of Ipswich, in Suffolk. It was constructed in 1812 by William Cunliffe-Shawe, and has been extended since, notably by the addition of a northern extension...
- St. Edmund's School (1946–1975),
- Kesgrave Hall SchoolKesgrave Hall SchoolKesgrave Hall School was a boys' Boarding school in Kesgrave, England, that specialised in educating disruptive pupils.-History:This was the fourth school to be based at Kesgrave Hall, opening in 1976. The school closed in 1993, but a new school opened there immediately afterwards, with many of...
(1976–1993), - Shawe Manor (1993) and
- Ryes School (2004–2007).