Kersey is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district in Suffolk, in the east of England. The main street has a ford across a stream. Its principal claim to fame is that a coarse woollen cloth called Kersey cloth takes its name from it. The cloth was presumably originally made there, but later in many other places too.
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Population | 359 (2011) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | IPSWICH |
Postcode district | IP7 |
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The parish contains the village of Kersey and the hamlets of Kersey Tye, Kersey Upland, Wicker Street Green and William's Green.[1] Kersey's church is St Mary's, and the village also contains a primary school.
The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 359.[2]
The village is known for its picturesque main street with medieval timber-framed houses[3] and a ford of a tributary of the River Brett known locally as "The Splash".[4][5]
The village has been used as a filming location including for Lovejoy,[6] and the advert launching the Austin Metro.[7]
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