Kessingland
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; the remains of an ancient forest lie buried on the seabed.
| Kessingland | |
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The coastline at Kessingland | |
Kessingland Location within Suffolk | |
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,327 (2011) |
| • Density | 618/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM525865 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lowestoft |
| Postcode district | NR33 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
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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.