Kirkley

Kirkley
Kirkley
	Church of St Peter and St John
	Kirkley Location within Suffolk
Population	7,439 (2011)
OS grid reference	TM541916
Civil parish	Lowestoft;
District	East Suffolk;
Shire county	Suffolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LOWESTOFT
Postcode district	NR33
Dialling code	01502
UK Parliament	Lowestoft;
	List of places UK England Suffolk 52°27′54″N 1°44′17″E / 52.465°N 1.738°E

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

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.

References

^ "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.
^ "Population statistics Kirkley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ "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 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
^ Godfrey Maps (2001) NE Suffolk 1907 (reprint of 1907 Ordnance Survey map)
^ Suffolk FA List of football clubs in Suffolk Archived 10 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-11-14.

Media related to Kirkley at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Lowestoft Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 September 2015.

[suckling-2] Suckling. A. (1846) 'Kirkley', The history and antiquities of the County of Suffolk: volume 1 pp.260-269 (available online). Retrieved 2011-04-18.

[3] The Suffolk Churches Site. Retrieved 2009-11-13

[page-4] Page.A (1844) 'Kirkley Parish', Topographical and genealogical, The County of Suffolk (available online). Retrieved 2011-04-18.

[5] "Population statistics Kirkley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[6] "Relationships and changes Kirkley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[7] Funding Streams to Support 1st East’s Regeneration^{[permanent dead link]}, 2008-11. Retrieved 2009-11-13.

[8] Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology Contact Information: CEFAS Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-11-19.

[9] Godfrey Maps (2001) NE Suffolk 1907 (reprint of 1907 Ordnance Survey map)

[10] Suffolk FA List of football clubs in Suffolk Archived 10 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-11-14.

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v t e East Suffolk
Towns	Aldeburgh Beccles Bungay Carlton Colville Felixstowe Halesworth Kesgrave Leiston Lowestoft Orford Saxmundham Southwold Woodbridge
Civil parishes	Alderton Aldringham cum Thorpe All Saints and St Nicholas, South Elmham Badingham Barnby Barsham Bawdsey Benacre Benhall Blaxhall Blundeston Blythburgh Blyford Boulge Boyton Bramfield Brampton with Stoven Brandeston Bredfield Brightwell Bromeswell Bruisyard Bucklesham Burgh Butley Campsey Ash Capel St Andrew Charsfield Chediston Chillesford Clopton Cookley Corton Covehithe Cransford Cratfield Cretingham Culpho Dallinghoo Darsham Debach Dennington Dunwich Earl Soham Easton Ellough Eyke Falkenham Farnham Flixton (Lothingland) Flixton (the Saints) Foxhall Framlingham Friston Frostenden Gedgrave Gisleham Great Bealings Great Glemham Grundisburgh Hacheston Hasketon Hemley Henstead with Hulver Street Heveningham Hollesley Holton Hoo Huntingfield Iken Ilketshall St Andrew Ilketshall St John Ilketshall St Lawrence Ilketshall St Margaret Kettleburgh Kelsale cum Carlton Kessingland Kirton Knodishall Letheringham Levington Linstead Magna Linstead Parva Little Bealings Little Glemham Lound Marlesford Martlesham Melton Mettingham Middleton Monewden Mutford Nacton Newbourne North Cove Otley Oulton Oulton Broad Parham Peasenhall Pettistree Playford Purdis Farm Ramsholt Redisham Rendham Rendlesham Reydon (Easton Bavents) Ringsfield Rumburgh Rushmere Rushmere St Andrew Saxtead Shadingfield Shipmeadow Shottisham Sibton Snape Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet Sotherton Sotterley South Cove Spexhall St Cross, South Elmham St James, South Elmham St Margaret, South Elmham St Mary, South Elmham otherwise Homersfield St Michael, South Elmham St Peter, South Elmham Sternfield Stratford St Andrew Stratton Hall Sudbourne Sutton Sutton Heath Sweffling Swilland Theberton Thorington Trimley St Martin Trimley St. Mary Tuddenham St Martin Tunstall Ubbeston Ufford Uggeshall Walberswick Waldringfield Walpole Wangford with Henham Wantisden Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet Westerfield Westhallilk Westleton Weston Wickham Market Willingham St Mary Wissett Witnesham Worlingham Wrentham Yoxford
Other settlements	Aldringham All Saints' South Elmham Ashby Brampton Carlton Eastbridge Gunton Henham Henstead Herringfleet Hulver Street Kelsale Kirkley Mells Minsmere Pakefield Sizewell Somerleyton St Nicholas South Elmham Stoven Thorpeness Walton Wangford Wenhaston
See also: Grade I listed buildings in East Suffolk District Suffolk Coastal local elections Waveney local elections 2019 East Suffolk District Council election Waveney (UK Parliament constituency)

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Culture and community

Notable people

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