Located on Section 4140 of the Gawler Plains, this area was initially granted to land dealer James White in September 1852 and later sold to Benjamin Heaslip.

George Crisp laid out the town of Angle Vale on a portion of section 4140 in the Hundred of Munno Para in 1868, it was officially recognized as a suburb of Adelaide on April 14, 1983.

Joining the Bible Christian ministry in 1848, he embarked on travels associated with the South Devon Mission and the Chatham Circuit for a two-year period.

His arrival in Adelaide was in March 1853, where he was initially stationed at Gawler Plains, establishing a circuit and remaining in the area for seven years.

Keen played a prominent role in the administration of the church affairs of the Bible Christian denomination in the colony, serving on the district committee.