Kemerton
| Kemerton | |
| Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
 Main street through the village of Kemerton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO94613720 |
| Location: | 52°1’58"N, 2°4’43"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 393 (2001) |
| Post town: | Tewkesbury |
| Postcode: | GL20 |
| Dialling code: | 01386 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wychavon |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Worcestershire |
Kemerton is a village and parish in the extreme north of Gloucestershire. It lies in one of the many protrusions of Gloucestershire into neighbouring Worcestershire. The northern half of the parish lies within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The parish is approximately 3½ miles long by ¾ mile wide, and encompasses approximately 1,665 acres. It descends from the summit of Bredon Hill in the north, (elevation 981 ft) to the Carrant Brook in the south (elevation 65 ft). The north and south parish boundaries are recorded in a Saxon charter of the 8th century.[1]
Notable historic features include Kemerton Camp, an Iron Age hill fort surmounting Bredon Hill, thought to have been vacated suddenly after a considerable battle. On the fort’s south rampart is a two-storey stone tower known as Parsons Folly (or the Tower), built in the mid-18th century by John Parsons V, MP (1732–1805), the squire of Kemerton, who reputedly wished to raise the summit of Bredon Hill to 1,000 ft.[2] Significant buildings include the Church of St Nicholas and Kemerton Court, both of which are listed Grade II*.[3]
The parish includes several important wildlife sites including the Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve and sections of the Bredon Hill Special Area of Conservation, which are managed by Kemerton Conservation Trust. Well known residents of Kemerton have included the anarchist publisher Charlotte Wilson and the bestselling author John Moore.
References
- ↑ Kemerton Village Design Statement, adopted by Wychavon District Council as a Local Information Source, March 2011.
- ↑ Victoria County History: A History of the County of Gloucester, Volume VIII
- ↑ Kemerton Village Design Statement, adopted by Wychavon District Council as a Local Information Source, March 2011.
Bibliography
- Elrington, C.R. ed. (1968). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Gloucester, Volume VIII.
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