Towns & cities · West Midlands
Great Alne
Great Alne — village in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton Wawen · 4.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Alne is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 715 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 570 people. Address: B49. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2345°, -1.8257°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Alne is a small village in Warwickshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Stratford-upon-Avon, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Alcester and 15 miles (24 km) from Warwick, on the road to Wootton Wawen. It takes its name from the River Alne and was first chronicled in the charter of King Ethelbald (723–737). In 1969 Warwickshire County Council designated part of Great Alne as a Conservation Area, including most of the village east of the Memorial Hall and twelve listed buildings of local architectural and historical value. At the 2001 Census the population was 587.
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Background
History
Land at Alne was given by Coenwulf of Mercia, about 809 to his newly founded abbey of Winchcombe, in Gloucestershire. The Domesday Book records "in Ferncombe Hundred, Winchcombe Abbey holds 6 hides in (Great) Alne. Land for 6 ploughs. In lordship 1 plough; 3 slaves. 11 villagers with 4 smallholders have 5 ploughs. A mill at 5s; woodland 1/2 league long with 4 furlongs wide. The value was £3; now £4." It remained in the hands of the monastery until the dissolution, when it passed to the Crown, who leased it to the Throckmortons of Coughton until 1 December 1599. This is when Queen Elizabeth I sold it to Edward Stone of the city of Westminster and Thomas Gainsford of the City of London,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2345, -1.8257
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Great Alne
- Postcode
- B49
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Population
- 570
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton Wawen — 4.5 km
- Official site
- www.greatalne-pc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1824568 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Alne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Alne 001.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Alne?
- Great Alne is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B49), in the parish of Great Alne.
- Is Great Alne free to visit?
- Yes, Great Alne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Alne?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton Wawen, about 4.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B49.