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Alcester, Warwickshire
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Historic maps of Alcester and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Alcester maps
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Alcester books
Displaying 3 of 4 books about Alcester and the local area. View all Alcester books
Leamington Spa Town and City Memories
Paperback
£13
Warwickshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Warwick Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Alcester
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I lived here for two years in 1941/42. My father rented it from Mrs Switzer who owned Bell Court. I was ten years old and together with my parents was escaping the Birmingham bombing. I used to fish from that very unstable veranda. We later rented a home on Grange Road in Bidford.
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Shared on 09 March 2008
My grandparents and their family lived here for many years and I was born in the front bedroom in the middle of the photograph in November 1947. My stay in a castle did not last long, as a few days after my birth we moved to a prefab and lived there until 1960.
Shared on 12 March 2009
This building is known as "Studley Castle" and after the demise of Rover, who owned it, was sold to a hotel chain.
Shared on 12 June 2006
My wife and I moved here in 1983. We lived in the far cottage of the terrace of 3 (1,Church Cottages), in the foreground of this photograph. Our first daughter arrived whilst we were here. However, the imminent arrival of the second meant that we had to move to a larger property. We had four very happy years here. Unfortunately, the... [more]
Shared on 22 February 2009
Extracts From Alcester & Warwickshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Alcester, inspired by Frith photos.
Warwickshire Photographic Memories
The Town Hall was built in 1618, the gift of Sir Fulke Greville, first Baron Brooke, a friend of Sir Philip Sidney. Granted a peerage in 1628, he was awarded Warwick Castle, where he was murdered in mysterious circumstances.
This is an extract from Warwickshire Photographic Memories.
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Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories
In the 16th century, the area round the churchyard was the commercial centre of Alcester; it included Butter Street, which borders two sides of the churchyard. It is a narrow street which receives very little direct sunshine, making it the ideal site for the sale of butter and other perishables.
This is an extract from Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories.
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Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories
Oversley Green is just a short walk from Alcester, beside the River Arrow, near its confluence with the River Alne. This is the Arrow, and the old stone bridge over the river is just visible. When the Alcester-Stratford road was turnpiked in 1753 a toll house was built on the Oversley side of the bridge, but it was later transferred to Hoo Mill... [more]
This is an extract from Warwickshire Revisited Photographic Memories.
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