Kemble, Gloucestershire
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Kemble is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It lies just four miles from Cirencester and is the closest settlement to the source of the River Thames. Kemble is also a locational surname, which means "One who came from Kemble".
Kemble used to be an important railway junction, the Golden Valley Line from Swindon to Cheltenham passes through the village and branch lines from Cirencester and Tetbury met here. Today, although the branch lines were dismantled in the 1960s, Kemble railway station is still important for passengers travelling to or from Cirencester.
Kemble is in an area of early historic settlement. Vestiges of much earlier habitation can be found somewhat to the south in the form of Beverston Castle and Calcot Manor.
Kemble Airfield on the edge of the village once hosted the RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display team. The Bristol Aero collection has a museum at the airfield.
The village has many services to offer. There is a small railway station with a direct link to Paddington Station, London. There is a primary school, which usually has around 100 pupils. There is also a local pub, "The Tavern", and a combined Post Office and local store. The village of Kemble has its own website with colour photographs, including aerial photographs, of the village. There is a book written about Kemble and two of the neighbouring villages.
