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A picture tour of Kempley - in the county of Gloucestershire
Church of St. Mary, Kempley
Church of St. Mary, Kempley - by David James ©

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Church of St. Mary, Kempley

St. Mary's Church dates from around 1130. It probably replaced an earlier Saxon church on this site, and retains a simple Saxon layout, with a rectangular chancel and an aisleless nave. The frescos inside are the most outstandingly complete and well-preserved medieval wall paintings in England. Those in the chancel, dating from the early 12th century, are particularly rare, and are the most complete set of Romanesque paintings in northern Europe. The roof was built in the early 12th century, making it the earliest and most complete Norman timber roof known in Britain. The west door into the tower is one of the earliest doors still in use in England, constructed of timber felled around 1120.
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Photographer: © David James (Gallery)Premier Member! Click for more info..(28th May 2022)

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Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D810
Exposure Program: Manual, Focal length: 19 mm, Aperture: f 16, ISO: 125, Exposure time: 1/100 sec, Metering Mode: Spot, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: June 19, 2020, 3:13 pm
Exposure Mode: 1,
ImageID:1223239, Image size: 2697 x 1800 pixels