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{{about|the village|the racehorse|Keysoe (horse)}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|static_image_name = Keysoe Church of St Marys.jpg
|static_image_caption= Parish church of St Mary
|static_image_width = 180px
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|official_name      =  Keysoe
|population =
|civil_parish= [[Bolnhurst and Keysoe]]
|unitary_england=           [[Borough of Bedford|Bedford]]
|lieutenancy_england =    [[Bedfordshire]]
|region= East of England
|constituency_westminster=[[North East Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)|North East Bedfordshire]]
|post_town= BEDFORD
|postcode_district = MK44
|postcode_area=MK
|dial_code= 01234
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}}
'''Keysoe''' is a village and former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Bolnhurst and Keysoe]], in the [[Borough of Bedford|Bedford]] district, in the ceremonial county of [[Bedfordshire]], England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 432.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090234/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Keysoe CP/AP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=31 January 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Bolnhurst and Keysoe".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090234|title=Relationships and changes Keysoe CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=31 January 2023}}</ref>
Historically part of the Stodden [[hundred (country subdivision)|hundred]] in Bedfordshire, part of Keysoe was originally located in [[Huntingdonshire]].
The [[Church of St Mary the Virgin, Keysoe|Church of St Mary the Virgin]] is located in the village.
[http://www.keysoe.com/ The Keysoe International equestrian centre] is based in Keysoe. The centre is a club and venue for [[Equestrianism|horse sport]] events and training. The venue was used by equestrian teams training for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[2012 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Published on Monday 3 March 2008 18:25 |url=http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/bedfordshire_to_host_olympic_training_camps_1_1096005 |title=Bedfordshire to host Olympic training camps - News |publisher=Bedford Today |date=2008-03-03 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref> 15 teams from around the world used Bedford Borough as their training base in preparation for the games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bedford.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_news/archived_news/february_2012/on_your_marks.aspx |title=On Your Marks! Bedford Borough to host teams from around the world ahead of London 2012 |publisher=Bedford.gov.uk |access-date=2012-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714070430/http://www.bedford.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_news/archived_news/february_2012/on_your_marks.aspx |archive-date=2012-07-14 }}</ref>
==Notable residents==
* [[Edward Hull (watercolourist)|Edward Hull]], [[illustrator]] and [[Watercolor painting|watercolour painter]], born in Keysoe in 1823
* [[William Hull (artist)|William Hull]], watercolour painter who lived in Keysoe during the 1820s
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060308201659/http://www.keysoe.info/ Keysoe and Bolnhurst parish website]
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