Gloucestershire
Two churches and wild daffodils
28th March 2015 All photos by Hetty
We parked at Kempley, 12 miles NW of Gloucester, on an overcast day – luckily it didn’t rain!
Map of walk Distance 3miles, total time 2 hours
We walked passed St Edwards church (built 1903), with wild daffodils in the churchyard
Kempley Court
St Mary’s church is a most unusual Norman church, with original roof timbers. It was built about 1130, with the tower added in about 1200. It is looked after by English Heritage. More info here
It has very rare medieval wall paintings in the chancel, dating from the 12th century, which are often considered to be the finest in Britain. They had been whitewashed over, and were uncovered in 1871. There are more photos here
14th century wall paintings in the nave
In the tower is the parish chest (c.1500), for storing valuables
Wild daffodils in St Mary’s churchyard
Wild daffodils at the edge of a field
A monument in a field
Big lambs, and little lambs
Back to St Edwards church
Wild daffodils at the roadside
