Kirkley
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| Population | 7,439 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] TM541916] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOWESTOFT |
| Postcode district | NR33 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
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Kirkley is an area of the town of Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located south of the centre of Lowestoft and the town's harbour and Lake Lothing. Kirkley was originally an independent village but is now part of the urban conurbation of Lowestoft. In 2011 the ward had a population of 7,439.
History
Kirkley was briefly mentioned in the Domesday Book at which time it formed part of William the Conqueror's estates and was held by Roger Bigot.[2] The area is described as a village with a population of around 433 by Suckling in 1846, with its main industry being fishing.[2]
The former parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St John.[3] The church had fallen into disrepair by 1640, with restoration taking place at some point in the 18th Century.[2][4]
In 1847, from his base at Somerleyton Hall, entrepreneur Samuel Morton Peto brought the railway to Lowestoft. A new resort was built by Peto in the then rural parish of Kirkley and along the south beach. Peto sponsored construction of St John's church on the corner of Belvedere Road for the inhabitants of the new town.[citation needed] This was damaged by flooding and finally demolished in 1977.[citation needed]
Peto's legacy can be seen throughout Kirkley, including Wellington Terrace and Gardens (where there is a commemorative plaque to him), period seafront houses and Kensington Gardens.[citation needed] Kirkley is also the site of Britten House, a large Victorian house in Kirkley Cliff Road where the composer Benjamin Britten was born in 1913.[citation needed]
In 1901 the parish had a population of 6,465.[5] On 1 April 1907 the parish was abolished and merged with Lowestoft.[6]
Redevelopment
In 2019 Kirkley hosted the ‘sunrise first light festival’ on the beach. Kirkley was part of the Waveney Sunrise Scheme and has received regeneration finance from the EU.[7]
Culture and community
The local high school is East Point Academy which teaches students from ages 11–16.
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), a large fisheries research centre, which is a part of Defra, is located in the Kirkley area.[8][9]
Kirkley has a Non-League football club Kirkley and Pakefield Football Club who play at Walmer Road.[10]
Notable people
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- Claud Castleton V.C. of the Australian Army was born in Kirkley.
- Three founder members of the rock band The Darkness were educated in Kirkley.
- Lil' Chris featured in Channel 4's Rock School programme filmed at Kirkley High School and went on to have a musical career.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lowestoft Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Suckling. A. (1846) 'Kirkley', The history and antiquities of the County of Suffolk: volume 1 pp.260-269 (available online). Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ The Suffolk Churches Site. Retrieved 2009-11-13
- ^ Page.A (1844) 'Kirkley Parish', Topographical and genealogical, The County of Suffolk (available online). Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Population statistics Kirkley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Relationships and changes Kirkley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Funding Streams to Support 1st East’s Regeneration[permanent dead link], 2008-11. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Contact Information: CEFAS Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- ^ Godfrey Maps (2001) NE Suffolk 1907 (reprint of 1907 Ordnance Survey map)
- ^ Suffolk FA List of football clubs in Suffolk Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
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