Keysoe

Keysoe
Parish church of St Mary
Keysoe Keysoe shown within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL076626
Civil parish	Bolnhurst and Keysoe
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
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
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire

Coordinates: 52°15′06″N 0°25′29″W / 52.25177°N 0.42469°W / 52.25177; -0.42469

Keysoe is a village located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.

Historically part of the Stodden hundred in Bedfordshire, part of Keysoe was originally located in Huntingdonshire. Today the village forms part of the Bolnhurst and Keysoe (where the 2011 population was included) civil parish.

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is located in the village.

The College 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.^[1] 15 teams from around the world used Bedford Borough as their training base in preparation for the games.^[2]

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

↑ Published on Monday 3 March 2008 18:25 (2008-03-03). "Bedfordshire to host Olympic training camps - News". Bedford Today. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
↑ "On Your Marks! Bedford Borough to host teams from around the world ahead of London 2012". Bedford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

External links

Keysoe and Bolnhurst parish website

Settlements in Borough of Bedford

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