Kessingland

Kessingland
The coastline at Kessingland
Kessingland is located in Suffolk
Kessingland
Kessingland
Location within Suffolk
Area7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) [1]
Population4,327 (2011)[1]
• Density618/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM525865
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLowestoft
Postcode districtNR33
Dialling code01502
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°25′08″N 1°43′23″E / 52.419°N 1.723°E / 52.419; 1.723

Kessingland is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. It is located around 4 miles (6 km) south of Lowestoft on the east coast of the United Kingdom. It is of interest to archaeologists as Palaeolithic and Neolithic implements have been found here;[2][3] the remains of an ancient forest lie buried on the seabed.

The parish, which had a population of 4,327 at the 2011 United Kingdom census, borders the parishes of Gisleham, Henstead with Hulver Street and Benacre. It extends from the edge of the Pontins holiday park south of Pakefield in the north to the Hundred River which marks the southern border of the parish. The main A12 road cuts through the parish, bypassing the main built up area of the village.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Village profile: Kessingland, East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ Heritage Gateway, retrieved 8 April 2011
  3. ^ Suffolk Heritage Gateway, retrieved 8 April 2011