Kersey, Suffolk

Kersey is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district in Suffolk, in the east of England.

[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] Kersey was the location of an alleged paranormal incident known as 'The Kersey Time Slip' where three Royal Navy cadets; William Laing, Michael Crowley and Ray Baker, are said to have travelled back in time when entering the village in 1957 on a training exercise.

[6] The village has been used as a filming location including for Lovejoy,[7] Magpie Murders[8] and the advert launching the Austin Metro.

[9] Kersey is the subject of Penelope Keith's TV series "Hidden Villages", season 1/ episode 1

Traditional cottages in Kersey
River House, gateway built 1490