Gloucestershire Cotswolds travel
guide - Kempley church Photos These photos form part of a personal travel
guide and photo gallery of Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds,
England, listing attractions, accommodation, and heritage highlights.
Here are a few photos from a visit we made to Kempley.
If you are at all interested in medieval churches, please do yourself a favour
and take the time to visit this wonderful isolated church. The architecture
and medieval paintings are truly extraordinary.
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St Mary, Kempley from the north
The 12th century tower and west end
The south porch
The porch, showing the oak construction
Looking up the nave to the chancel arch. To the left (north wall) is a large Wheel of Life painting, and above the chancel arch are further rich decorative details
The nave roof, thougfht to be the oldest open roof in north west Europe, dating to about 1130.
The west door to the tower, which dates to 1114. The door is made from three planks, and may be the oldest door in the UK still in use.
The beautifully decorated chancel arch, showing some of the medieval painting for which Kempley is justly famous.
The ceiling of the chancel, showing Christ in Majesty set in a firmament of stars
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