Kempsey, Worcestershire

Kempsey is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. It is bounded by the River Severn on the west, and the A38 main road runs through it. It is about 3 miles south of Worcester, at gbmapping|SO852490. The Royal Mail postcode begins with WR5.

The village has a long history. Its name is derived from the Saxon "Kemys' Eye", or the island of Kemys. Kemys was a Saxon chief, whose island lay between marshes and the River Severn. One of the roads in Kempsey, Lyf's Lane, is named after another Saxon chief.

In the Domesday Book, Kempsey was valued at £7.

St. Mary's is the local Anglican church. It was built between the 12th century and 15th centuries, and the 15th century tower is 82 feet tall.

The composer Sir Edward Elgar lived in the village from 1923 to 1927, during which time he was made Master of the King's Musick.

The village has several pubs including one named after Walter de Cantilupe.

One of Kempsey's oldest residents, Roger Martin is a well known local piss artist

References

*"The Kempsey Collection", St Mary's Church, 1984 ISBN 0-9509914-0-6 Re-printed with additions 1990

ee also

*Draycott, Worcestershire

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/athens/academy/5386// The History of Kempsey, Worcestershire]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43148&strquery=Kempsey British History Online]
* [http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/cs-research-census-old-parish-kempsey2.jpgAn old parish map] on Worcestershire County Council web site
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2741787 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Kempsey and surrounding area]