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Alcester is an ancient Roman town about eight miles west of Stratford-upon-Avon. The
rivers Arrow and Alne meet just outside the town.
I used to visit the town as a toddler with an old aunt, travelling on the bus from Stratford,
and one of my earliest memories was seeing a car accident from the top of a double decker -
probably a Stratford Blue.
rivers Arrow and Alne meet just outside the town.
I used to visit the town as a toddler with an old aunt, travelling on the bus from Stratford,
and one of my earliest memories was seeing a car accident from the top of a double decker -
probably a Stratford Blue.
Links.
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
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.
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.
Alcester has lent its name to Alcester, South Dakota, a town in
the USA. This is the only other Alcester I've been able to find
- on Google - if you know of another, please let us know ! Use
the Google Search Box to see what you can discover.
the USA. This is the only other Alcester I've been able to find
- on Google - if you know of another, please let us know ! Use
the Google Search Box to see what you can discover.