1 A 19th century pitchback waterwheel 5.7m diameter by 0.7m wide which was part of a pumping station lifting water from a well and bore hole on the site to ...
Alcester pump house which was in use during the Imperial period. It was used to pump water to a reservoir on Grunt Hill. The water wheel is still visible but the parts of the pump house are not. It was situated 200m north of the church at Arrow.
1 Large factory c.1880 representing last phase of needle manufacture in the Alcester/Studley area. A building of three storeys, 20 by 5 bay, red brick structure. Has tall ...
Minerva Needle Works, a factory where needles were manufactured during the Imperial period. It was situated in the area of Priory Road, Alcester.
1 In Medieval period known as Icknield Street/ Ryknield Street. Earlier, a Gloucestershire reference records it as Buggildestret (the road of Burghild). Between Studley and Alcester the Medieval route along ...
The line of a road dating to the Medieval period. It follows the route of the Roman road, Icknield or Ryknild Street.
1 Turnpike road created by Act of 1813-4. Part of the Alcester/ Evesham network.
A toll road whose upkeep was paid for by the extraction of a toll. It was in use during the Imperial period and ran from Alcester to Wootton Wawen.
1 Archaeological observation of sixteen geological test pits on land to the north of Cold Comfort Lane, Alcester revealed no significant archaeological remains. Two walls were encountered and would ...
Two walls were found during archaeological work in Cold Comfort Lane, Alcester. The walls date to the Imperial period. They are the remains of buildings that are marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 The recovery of Roman pottery, ceramic building materials, faced limestone blocks and stone rubble from the base of the foundation trench (c.1.00m deep) may indicate the existence of ...
Roman pottery, ceramic building material and masonry recovered during archaeological work suggest a Roman stone building may have stood in this area. The site was located in the High Street, Alcester.
1 A Post Medieval dump deposit found during excavation. It contained cattle horn cores and reused timber planks, possibly from tanning activity.
The possible site of a tannery, where animal hides were turned into leather. It is indicated by a dump deposit of Post Medieval material. The deposit was found in Market Place, Alcester.
Railway.
1 The Evesham and Redditch Railway was built under powers granted by a Parliametary Act dating to 13th July 1863. The line was opened between Alcester and Redditch on ...
Duplicated record.
1 At SP075592 there is a field called Brick Kiln Piece in 1836, Brick Kiln Field in 1874. The adjacent field to the east was called Brick Kiln Meadow ...
The site of a brick kiln used for the manufacture of bricks during the Imperial period. The site is known from documentary evidence and is located 500m east of Alcester Lodge.
1 Alcester Station, on Evesham and Redditch Railway (WA 7295), shown on 1st ed OS 1:10560 of 1886.
The site of Alcester Railway Station which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated to the west of Birmingham Road, Alcester, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 Signal box on Evesham and Redditch Railway (WA 7295) north of Alcester Station (WA 7405) at the junction with GWR Alcester and Bearley Branch line, shown on OS 1:10560 ...
The site of a railway signal box which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated west of Birmingham Road, Alcester, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 Signal box on Evesham and Redditch Railway (WA 7295), south of Alcester Station (WA 7405) shown on 1st ed OS 1:10560 map of 1886.
The site of a railway signal box that was built during the Imperial period. It was situated on the Evesham and Redditch Railway and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. The signal box was located to the south of Alcester Railway Station.
1 Brickworks shown on 1st ed OS 1:10560 map of 1886. Now (1995) largely destroyed by Alcester Western Bypass.
The site of a brickworks where bricks were manufactured during the Imperial period. It was situated north of Cold Comfort Lane, Alcester, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1 Archaeological observation of construction work at Birch Abbey, Alcester, revealed cobbled surfaces probably belonging to the main E-W street through the southern suburb of the Roman town. Foundations for ...
The remains of a Roman road were found during archaeological work at Birch Abbey, Alcester.
1 An evaluation was carried out during Jan-Mar 1988. 5 trenches were excavated by hand to a depth of 1.5-2m with trenches 2 & 4 fully emptied of archaeological ...
Several Medieval pits and a Medieval corn drying kiln were found during archaeological work. The site was located in Gas House Lane, Alcester.
1 A watching brief was undertaken by the Warwickshire Museum at Oversley Mill Cottage during construction of a new dwelling. A cobbled layer was observed, possibly part of a ...
A Post Medieval feature, possibly a cobbled yard, was found during archaeological work. Several pits of modern date were also found. The site was located in the area of Oversley Mill.
1 Salvage recording revealed traces of the Roman town, including the foundations of a stone building, a dump of painted wall plaster, a small assemblage of 1st century pottery, and ...
The remains of a Roman building and part of a Roman road were found during archaeological work. The site was located in Bleachfield Street, Alcester. Roman pottery was also found at the site.
12 Stone walled building with an opus signinum floor and a hypocaust. A sequence of deposits from the 2nd century onwards was also present. Secondary source; see below for primary.
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The remains of a Roman building with a hypocaust was found during archaeological work in Stratford Road, Alcester. The building is thought to be within an area of settlement on the edge of the early Roman town.
1 Archaeological observation of a foundation trench uncovered slight building foundations and a quantitiy of 12th/13th century pottery. The building foundation was probably associated with an outbuilding fronting on ...
The remains of wall foundations and pottery of Medieval date were found during archaeological work in Bleachfield Street, Alcester.
1 Evaluation carried out during Jan-Mar 1988. 5 trenches excavated by hand to a depth of 1.5-2m with trenches 2 & 4 fully emptied of archaeological deposits. In ...
The remains of Roman settlement were found during archaeological work in Gas House Lane, Alcester. Evidence of timber buildings, including pits and post holes, was found. Finds from the site included Roman jewellery and coins.
1 Railway marked on OS map. Apparently opened in 1876 and completely closed in 1951.
The site of the Alcester and Bearley Branch of the Midland Railway which was built during the Imperial period. It is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1886.
1–2 Sketch section and site notes.
3 Construction of a garage in Station Road in 1981 led to salvage recording which identified a rough sandstone foundation. A pit or ditch ...
A possible section of Ryknild Street Roman Road was found during an archaeological excavation. The site was located in Station Road, Alcester.
1 1987. Salvage recording uncovered a stone-filled foundation trench 1.4m wide marking the external walls of a Roman stone building. One side measured 10.7m NW-SE, and two corners of the ...
The remains of a Roman stone building were found during excavations in the High Street, Alcester. Finds from the site included a single tessera and painted wall plaster.
1 1987. Small scale excavations in advance of road and housing construction failed to locate traces of the Roman Ryknild Street, which should have passed through this field. The field ...
The site of Ryknild Street Roman road was excavated. Although no evidence was found of the road itself, the road-side ditches were recorded. The site lies south east of Beauchamp Court, King's Coughton.