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| Alcester, Warwickshire |
| A 1908 postcard of the High Street, showing Henson's the Butchers who I remember had two shops in Bridge Street, Stratford, when I was a kid. (Z) |
| A lovely old view of Malt Mill Lane, probably taken about 1920, judging by the car.(Z) |
| Malt Mill Lane again, this time in a postcard mailed in 1908. (Z) |
| Lots of detail in this old postcard of High Street. !! (Z) |
| The Baptist Free Church, an early 20th century postcard. |
| This postcard of Alcester Town Hall dates back to 1907. |
| Butter Street - a postcard mailed in the early 1970s. (Z) |
| An early 20th century view of the church. |
| We have been unable to date this old postcard of Alcester Churchyard. |
| Another nice old view of the High Street, posted in 1905. |
| "An Alcester Street, Coronation Day." It doesn't say which coronation, Edward VII or George V. Rather a poor quality postcard, but interesting. |
| Another view of Malt Mill Lane, probably earlier than those above as the buildings on the left don't have the timbering exposed. |
| A 1939 postcard of Henley Street. (Z) |
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| Henley Street again - no date for this one. |
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| Very little information about this postcard of the River - the Arrow or the Alne - at Alcester. |
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| Alcester is an old Roman market town at the junction of the Rivers Alne and Arrow in Warwickshire, England, and situated approximately 8 miles west of Stratford-upon-Avon. The population in 2008 was about 9000. |
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| From Wikipedia: In Roman times Alcester (Alauna) was a walled town and fort of some importance, being located at a junction between the Ryknild Street Roman road and the ancient Salt way from Droitwich. The town today includes a number of preserved Tudor and other houses, notably those near the parish church, in Butter Street, and in Malt Mill Lane. The Old Rectory, situated directly in front of the church, is a particularly interesting example of Georgian Architecture. A number of fine Victorian additions have been made at the rear of the house. The clock on St Nicholas Church is in an unusual position on the south-west corner of the 14th century tower, making it visible from the main High Street. The church also houses the tomb of Fulke Greville, grandfather of Fulke Greville 1st Baron Brooke. |
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| We received the following from Anne Bugler on 27 January 2010 :- "The postcard stating an Alcester Street in the Coronation is of Bleachfield Street. The pub is the Dog & Partridge. My great grandfather was the licensee in the 2nd WW and my father was brought up there. I lived opposite the pub for the first five years of my marriage and at one time there were 5 houses in the street occupied by members of my family." Thanks very much, Anne, for the information which I'm sure will interest many old Alcester residents. |
Some links you might like to follow:
alcester.co.uk An excellent and informative website.
Warwickshire Railways. A brief history of the railway at Alcester.
Alcester RFC.
Alcester Grammar School.
Roman Alcester
Alcester Town FC
alcester.co.uk An excellent and informative website.
Warwickshire Railways. A brief history of the railway at Alcester.
Alcester RFC.
Alcester Grammar School.
Roman Alcester
Alcester Town FC
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