- Kempsey, Worcestershire
Kempsey is a
village andcivil parish inWorcestershire ,England . It is bounded by theRiver Severn on the west, and the A38 main road runs through it. It is about 3 miles south ofWorcester , at gbmapping|SO852490. TheRoyal 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 madeMaster of the King's Musick .The village has several
pub s including one named afterWalter 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]
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