Kesgrave
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Template:GBmap Kesgrave is a town in Suffolk, England, half way between Woodbridge and Ipswich.
First called Gressgrava and noted in the Domesday Book, changed its name to Kesgrave in the late 15th C. A very small settlement until the 20th C. Declared a town in January 2000.
Kesgrave has a large 11-18 comprehensive co-educational school. A recent study 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.
Martlesham Aerodrome, a mile from Kesgrave was a significant RAF base during WW II. It closed in 1979. In December 1959 a F-100 SuperSabre flying from the base crashed onto the village.
External Links
- KHS cycling case study (http://www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk/index.php?p=CS1)
- Kesgrave High School (http://www.kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk/index.html)