Kempsford
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  Kempsford |
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| Population | 1,123 (2011 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU159967 |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FAIRFORD |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Cotswold |
| Website | Official village website |
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Coordinates: 51°40′08″N 1°46′12″W / 51.669°N 1.770°W
Kempsford (K-Unit) is a small village in Gloucestershire, England. RAF Fairford is located near the village, as is Fairford itself. The population was around 1120 in the 2011 census. [2]
History
At Kempsford Sir Thomas Thynne (died 1639) built a new country house, demolishing an important fortified house which in the Middle Ages had defended a crossing of the River Thames.[3] One there was a person called Lady maud, who was either killed or drowned. She haunts the river.
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011.Retrieved 24 March 2015".
- ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Check Browser Settings". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
- ↑ Anthony Emery, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500: Southern England, p. 132
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