Keysoe
| 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 |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Keysoe is a village in the civil parish of Bolnhurst and Keysoe, in the Bedford borough of Bedfordshire, England. The Church of St Mary the Virgin is located in the village.
Keysoe was an ancient parish in the Stodden hundred of Bedfordshire. In 1934 the civil parish was merged with the neighbouring parish of Bolnhurst to become a new parish called Bolnhurst and Keysoe.[2] At the 1931 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Keysoe had a population of 432.[3]
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.[4] 15 teams from around the world used Bedford Borough as their training base in preparation for the games.[5]
Notable residents
- Edward Hull, illustrator and watercolour painter, born in Keysoe in 1823
- William Hull, watercolour painter who lived in Keysoe during the 1820s
References
- ^ "Location of North Bedfordshire". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Keysoe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Keysoe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Bedfordshire to host Olympic training camps - News". Bedford Today. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "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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