Kersey, Suffolk
Kersey is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district in Suffolk, in the east of England. The main street has a ford across a stream. Its principal claim to fame is that a coarse woollen cloth called Kersey cloth takes its name from it. The cloth was presumably originally made there, but later in many other places too.
| Kersey | |
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 Kersey ford | |
  Kersey Location within Suffolk | |
| Population | 359 (2011) |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | IPSWICH |
| Postcode district | IP7 |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish contains the village of Kersey and the hamlets of Kersey Tye, Kersey Upland, Wicker Street Green and William's Green.[1] Kersey's church is St Mary's, and the village also contains a primary school.
The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 359.[2]
Notable residents
- Robert Gordon-Finlayson (1881-1956), Adjutant-General to the Forces, he was awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1937, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1918, and Distinguished Service Order in 1915.
- Lewis Lyne, (1899-1970), a Major-General who served before and during World War II and was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1945 and Distinguished Service Order in 1943.
Related pages
Traditional cottages in Kersey
River House, gateway built 1490
Location grid
References
- "Home". GB: Kersey.onesuffolk.net. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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