Kempsford the prettiest village in England. It is notworthy for having a very small village green.
The River Thames (above Lechlade) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on 17 September 1835. The canal joined the sea near Lisburn. Expectations for manure traffic to Manworth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Thames (above Lechlade) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Birmingham power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Basingstoke and Warrington was closed in 1955 after a breach at Reigate. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the River Thames (above Lechlade) Trust.

| Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction | 4 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Inglesham (St. John's Church) | 4 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Thames - Cole Junction No 1 | 3 miles, 7 furlongs | |
| Hannington Bridge | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Kempsford | ||
| Castle Eaton Bridge | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Castle Eaton - Thames Path | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Water Eaton House Bridge | 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Thames - Ray Junction | 4 miles | |
| Eysey Footbridge | 4 miles, 5½ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Kempsford
Kempsford is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Fairford. RAF Fairford is immediately north of the village. The parish, which includes the hamlets of Whelford, Horcott, and Dunfield, had a population around 1,120 at the 2011 census.











![The George (1), High Street, Kempsford. There have been at least three pubs in Kempsford, of which The George is the only one currently open. Of the others, the Axe & Compass, towards the other end of the village, was the last to close around 2008. It will possibly become housing, although that is not certain. The Cross Tree, also in the High Street, closed in 1940, after at least 50 years in business.The George is owned by Arkells Brewery of Swindon, Wiltshire, and has been since 1861, when it was the third pub to be opened by the brewery, which commenced brewing in 1843. The brewery was founded by John Arkell, who was born in Kempsford in 1802, and generations of his family are buried in the village. The George was already a pub, when acquired by the brewery, and dates from the 19th century.[[2307723]].[[2307731]]. by P L Chadwick – 11 March 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/30/77/2307711_134ed658_120x120.jpg)
![The George (2) - sign, High Street, Kempsford. The pub is named after one of the Hanoverian Kings. I'm not sure which one. There were four of them named George, and the pub was probably built after the last of them had died. The two sides of the sign seem to differ slightly, or maybe one has faded more than the other. I have photographed both, although I think the other side is the better in quality.[[2307711]].[[2307731]]. by P L Chadwick – 11 March 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/30/77/2307723_50843055_120x120.jpg)
![The George (3) - sign, High Street, Kempsford. This is probably the better of the two sides of the sign, which seem to vary very slightly.[[2307711]].[[2307723]]. by P L Chadwick – 11 March 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/30/77/2307731_4135fa37_120x120.jpg)
















