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. Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... Map sources for Cirencester at grid reference SP023020 Cirencester is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km) west northwest of London. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ...

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. The Golden Valley Line is a railway line from Swindon to Standish Junction, which is just south of Gloucester, UK. Most passenger services continue beyond Gloucester to Cheltenham Spa. ... Swindon is a large town in the South West of England. ... Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester. ... The centre of Tetbury Location within the British Isles Tetbury is a town and civil parish located in Cotswold (district), Gloucestershire, England. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Kemble railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Kemble in Gloucestershire. ...

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. Kemble Airfield, UK, is a small, general aviation airfield, located near the village of Kemble in Gloustershire. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Red Arrows Hawk at speed during a display The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton, United Kingdom. ... Bristol Aeroplane Company logo The Bristol Aeroplane Company (formerly British and Colonial Aeroplane Company) was a major British aircraft company which, in 1959, merged with several major British aircraft companies, to become the British Aircraft Corporation and later still part of British Aerospace, now BAE Systems. ...

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 has only 96 pupils. There is also a local pub, "The Tavern", and a combined Post Office and local store.

Kemble is also a locational surname, which means "One who came from Kemble".

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.

External links

• Kemble Village
• Kemble Airfield
• This is Gloucestershire information
• Bristol Aero Collection