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when 200 homes were left uninhabitable. In response to the severe flooding of 2007 Alcester flood scheme completed an underground storage tank with a 3.25 million litre capacity in June 2011, costing just over £1 million. The scheme attracted funding from the
Regional Flood and Coastal Committee's
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with a procession and competitions for best stall and best fancy dress. On the first Monday and
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and two Sunday teams who play friendlies. There are also numerous junior teams (Up to U16), and a girls team. Alcester
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1563:"Genuki: ALCESTER - Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868, Warwickshire"
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has teams from Under-6 to Under-18 and senior players. The town has a
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1787:"Ragley By Candlelight 6:00pm Tour Saturday 1st December"
1403:"Alcester in Warwickshire (West Midlands) Built-up Area"
889:, which is just north of Alcester, contains a church of
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1031:. Alcester is also home to Alcester & Ragley Park
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1682:"Parishes: Alcester | British History Online"
1039:, the club has two Saturday teams who play in the
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530:developed from the military camp. It was sited on
951:Food Festival is held every May and October. The
578:when the Romans began to leave Britain. Detailed
1252:(1554–1628), born at Beauchamp's Court, Alcester
444:, England. It is 8 mi (13 km) west of
1351:"Alcester Town Council & Community Website"
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672:Today the town features architecture from the
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1950:"Home :: Marselli Aluminium London"
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2938:List of civil parishes in Warwickshire
2762:List of civil parishes in Warwickshire
2130:British History Online : Alcester
1088:Free Radio Coventry & Warwickshire
855:Alcester is also known for two nearby
550:. The town was also just north of the
456:and is located at the junction of the
452:. The town dates back to the times of
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695:St Nicholas's Church is a Grade II*
1092:Fresh (Coventry & Warwickshire)
996:Local Levy with contributions from
835:-operated X19 between Redditch and
623:was absorbed into the neighbouring
1971:"Alcester Golf Club, Warwickshire"
1721:National Heritage List for England
1377:"Alcester Parish in West Midlands"
1236:, silversmith and product designer
1143:St Benedict's Catholic High School
928:In early June, Alcester holds the
741:Alcester was previously served by
526:. The walled town, possibly named
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2113:to help reach a consensus. ›
1827:from the original on 17 June 2020
1716:"Church of St Nicholas (1200612)"
1428:Piesse, A. J. (25 January 2001).
1357:from the original on 24 July 2019
1035:Club, situated in the grounds of
759:Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
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1817:"Roman Alcester Heritage Centre"
1543:from the original on 19 May 2022
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705:Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke
604:. Alcester was also the site of
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1409:from the original on 3 May 2022
1383:from the original on 3 May 2022
871:property. To the south-west is
773:and rejoining the main line at
3183:Civil parishes in Warwickshire
2755:List of places in Warwickshire
2220:Stratford-on-Avon Constituency
2038:"Alcester Chronicle (defunct)"
1023:club, and also used to have a
644:Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours
629:dissolution of the monasteries
502:or town, and derived from the
498:word 'ceaster', which meant a
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3112:Parliamentary constituencies
1431:Sixteenth-century Identities
1104:Greatest Hits Radio Midlands
522:in around AD 47 as a walled
518:Alcester was founded by the
2017:"Stratford Community Radio"
1627:"Monument No. 328443/"
998:Warwickshire County Council
101:OS grid reference
28:Human settlement in England
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3188:Stratford-on-Avon District
3137:Grade II* listed buildings
2213:District Council elections
2182:Stratford-on-Avon District
1002:Stratford-on-Avon District
582:work began in the 1920s.
438:Stratford-on-Avon District
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2140:Alcester Minster Churches
2135:Alcester Community Portal
1980:, "Golf’s Missing Links".
1976:24 September 2015 at the
1873:"Alcester Food Festivals"
1513:A History of Warwickshire
1456:– via Google Books.
1078:Local radio stations are
863:, the family seat of the
804:was due to close between
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3132:Grade I listed buildings
2206:County Council elections
2111:templates for discussion
1256:Frederick George Jackson
796:, thus giving access to
743:Alcester railway station
717:Francis Smith of Warwick
707:. The church's Georgian
1135:Alcester Grammar School
538:that ran the length of
448:, and 7 miles south of
1877:Alcester Food Festival
1511:Slater, Terry (1997).
1293:, former President of
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893:origin and a historic
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221:Postcode district
45:Alcester's High Street
3173:Towns in Warwickshire
2832:Nuneaton and Bedworth
2820:Boroughs or districts
2069:Warwickshire Villages
1686:british-history.ac.uk
1597:british-history.ac.uk
1537:"Alcester Roman Town"
1262:Explorer, rescuer of
1051:. Alne Cricket Club (
1041:Cotswold Hills League
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865:Throckmorton baronets
841:Diamond West Midlands
786:Great Western Railway
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2900:Royal Leamington Spa
1932:"Environment Agency"
1745:. Our Warwickshire.
1743:"Alcester Town Hall"
1539:. Our Warwickshire.
1240:Francis James Davies
1100:Smooth West Midlands
1084:Capital Mid-Counties
903:Heart of England Way
757:, branching off the
755:Gloucester Loop Line
562:, metal working and
346:52.21500°N 1.86972°W
201:Sovereign state
3056:Stratford-upon-Avon
2920:Stratford-upon-Avon
2858:(cities in italics)
2379:Barton-on-the-Heath
2369:Atherstone on Stour
2297:Bishop's Itchington
2266:Stratford-upon-Avon
1960:on 2 February 2012.
1938:on 2 February 2014.
1775:on 1 November 2014.
1656:Redditch Advertiser
1474:on 27 October 2014.
1405:. City Population.
1379:. City Population.
1271:, portrait engraver
1190:Jehovah's Witnesses
1129:The town has three
1115:Redditch Advertiser
1108:Stratford-upon-Avon
1096:Heart West Midlands
906:long-distance trail
877:Marquis of Hertford
851:Current attractions
837:Stratford-upon-Avon
833:Stagecoach Midlands
828:suburban network.
798:Stratford-upon-Avon
749:(later part of the
446:Stratford-upon-Avon
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2827:North Warwickshire
2579:Napton on the Hill
2147:- Our Warwickshire
2084:Alcester—a History
1821:romanalcester.org/
1515:. pp. 25–29.
1119:Alcester Chronicle
1017:Alcester Town F.C.
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975:Flood in July 2007
899:Kinwarton Dovecote
875:, the home of the
859:. To the north is
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727:Alcester Town Hall
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287:UK Parliament
233:Dialling code
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2806:Ceremonial county
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2434:Clifford Chambers
2252:Shipston-on-Stour
2145:Alcester Archives
2067:Cave, Lyndon F.,
1468:"Local Histories"
1213:English Civil War
1149:Places of worship
1131:secondary schools
1065:BBC West Midlands
947:The Alcester and
745:belonging to the
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650:Notable buildings
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