Kelsale

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kelsale
Kelsale - Church of St Mary and St Peter.jpg
Kelsale, Church of St Mary and St Peter
Kelsale is located in Suffolk
Kelsale
Kelsale
Location within Suffolk
Civil parish
District
  • East Suffolk
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSaxmundham
Postcode districtIP17
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°13′52″N 1°29′31″E / 52.231013°N 1.491972°E / 52.231013; 1.491972Coordinates: 52°13′52″N 1°29′31″E / 52.231013°N 1.491972°E / 52.231013; 1.491972

Kelsale is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kelsale cum Carlton, in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is located approximately 1 mile north of Saxmundham town centre at the junction of the B1121 and the A12. In 1881 the civil parish had a population of 973.[1]

Notable buildings[]

In Kelsale village centre there is a former Guildhall built in 1495 that is now used as a training centre.

Kelsale has a primary school, Kelsale C of EVC Primary School, a Methodist Chapel and a Grade II* listed Village Hall and Social Club.

On the hill, the grade I listed Parish Church of St. Mary and St. Peter has a distinctive lych gate. Inside there is an elaborate pulpit dated before 1631 and a statue of Samuel Clouting by Thomas Thurlow of Saxmundham.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population Statistics Kelsale AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST PETER (1199020)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2014.



Retrieved from ""