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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 Alcester 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 - if you know of another, please let us know ! Use the Search Box to see what you can discover, or search this website using the Site Search box below. |
| The population of Alcester is currently (2008) around 9,000 |
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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. |