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Timeline of Events in Keysoe

1086: Keysoe is mentioned in the Domesday Book

14th Century : The west tower of Saint Mary's church dates to this time.

1652: Keysoe Brook End Baptist Church dates from this year.

1800: Keysoe windmill built, it was the last working windmill in Bedfordshire.  By 1935 it was the only one where flour was still ground and dressed solely by wind power.

1808: Keysoe Row Baptist Church opened.

1838: The National School built.

1921: War memorial erected.

1947: Windmill blown down by gale.

1955c: Opening of Keysoe's new cricket pavilion.

1964: New village hall built at a cost of 5,765.

1981: The Fox Public House closes in February.