Keysoe
| Keysoe | |
| Bedfordshire | |
|---|---|
 Brook End, Keysoe | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL076626 |
| Location: | 52°15’6"N, 0°25’29"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Bedford |
| Postcode: | MK44 |
| Dialling code: | 01234 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bedford |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North East Bedfordshire |
Keysoe is a little village in Bedfordshire, in the north of the county, amidst fine countryside. The northern end of the village, a little apart, is Brook End. The major features of the village are the parish church, west of the village, and the College Equestrian Centre.
Keysoe is strung along the B660 road which runs from Bedford to the south to Kimbolton in Huntingdonshire to the north. Keysoe’s neighbouring villages along this road are Pertenhall to the north and Keysoe Row to the south, beyond which is Bolnhurst (with which Keysoe and Keysoe Row share a civil parish).
The village is part of the Stodden Hundred of Bedfordshire.
Parish Church
The parish church is St Mary the Virgin, which stands a little apart from the village to the west.
Begun in 12th century, the church was built in two stages, added to in 15th century. The font has a Norman French inscription around the base. On the tower is a plaque telling of a man who fell from the top and had a miraculous escape from serious injury.
The College Equestrian Centre
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.
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References
- ↑ Published on Monday 3 March 2008 18:25 (2008-03-03). "Bedfordshire to host Olympic training camps - News". Bedford Today. http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/bedfordshire_to_host_olympic_training_camps_1_1096005. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
