Museums · West Midlands
Alcester
Alcester ( OL-stər, AWL-) is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is 8 mi (13 km) west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Alcester ( OL-stər, AWL-) is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is 8 mi (13 km) west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch. The town dates back to the times of Roman Britain and is located at the junction of the River Alne and River Arrow. In the 2021 census, the population of the parish was 6,035, with 6,421 in the built-up area.
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From the Wikipedia article
Alcester ( OL-stər, AWL-) is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is 8 mi (13 km) west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch. The town dates back to the times of Roman Britain and is located at the junction of the River Alne and River Arrow. In the 2021 census, the population of the parish was 6,035, with 6,421 in the built-up area.
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Background
History
Alcester was founded by the Romans in around AD 47 as a walled fort. The walled town, possibly named Alauna developed from the military camp. It was sited on Icknield Street, a Roman road that ran the length of Roman Britain from south-west England to south Yorkshire. The town was also just north of the Fosse Way, another important thoroughfare in Roman Britain. By the end of the 2nd century, Roman Alcester had developed into a bustling trading and market town: a small walled area in the centre of the town was surrounded by an extensive grid of roads serving a complex of workshops and their associated housing, which specialised in trades such as tanning, metal working and pottery…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2150, -1.8697
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Alcester
- Postcode
- B49 5AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Official site
- romanalcester.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Alcester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alcester?
- Alcester is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2150°, -1.8697°.
- Is Alcester wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Alcester. Check ahead for specific facilities.