Keysoe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bolnhurst and Keysoe, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 432.[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Bolnhurst and Keysoe".[2]
| Keysoe | |
|---|---|
 Parish church of St Mary | |
  Keysoe Location within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL076626 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK44 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Historically part of the Stodden hundred in Bedfordshire, part of Keysoe was originally located in Huntingdonshire.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is located in the village.
The Keysoe International equestrian centre is based in Keysoe. The centre is a club and venue for horse sport events and training. The venue was used by equestrian teams training for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics.[3] 15 teams from around the world used Bedford Borough as their training base in preparation for the games.[4]
Notable residents
edit- Edward Hull, illustrator and watercolour painter, born in Keysoe in 1823
- William Hull, watercolour painter who lived in Keysoe during the 1820s
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Keysoe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Keysoe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Published on Monday 3 March 2008 18:25 (3 March 2008). "Bedfordshire to host Olympic training camps - News". Bedford Today. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "On Your Marks! Bedford Borough to host teams from around the world ahead of London 2012". Bedford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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