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Kelsale

Coordinates: 52°13′52″N 1°29′31″E / 52.231013°N 1.491972°E / 52.231013; 1.491972
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Kelsale
Kelsale, Church of St Mary and St Peter
Kelsale is located in Suffolk
Kelsale
Kelsale
Location within Suffolk
Civil parish
District
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; 1.491972
Kelsale cum Carlton Village Sign

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

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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. Situtated below the Village Hall is a very popular committee-run Social Club & Bar.

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

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  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.