1 1140 Ralph le Boteler of Oversley founded a Benedictine abbey. The site was encompassed by the River Arrow to N and E and by a connecting moat to S ...
The site of Alcester Abbey, a Medieval monastery and moat. Some of the abbey buildings, including the Chapter House, have been excavated. Other parts of the abbey, including the claustral buildings, are visible as earthworks. The site is located north of School Road, Alcester.
1 Chancel, N and S aisles and a W tower. The tower is C14 with a C15 doorway. The N and S aisles were rebuilt 1729-33, but ...
The Parish Church of St Nicholas which was originally built during the Medieval period. It is situated Church Street, Alcester.
1 A Particular Baptist church was in existence at Alcester in 1655. A meeting house was registered in 1737 and enlarged in 1817. A new chapel contiguous with the last ...
A Nonconformist chapel of Post Medieval and later date which is situated on Meeting House Lane, Alcester.
1 Built in 1721 to replace a meeting house in use by 1693. Presbyterian, became Unitarian by the C19. Closed c1900 and the building sold 1901. Derelict by 1947 and ...
The site of nonconformist chapel originally built during the Post Medieval period. It was situated in Bull's Head Yard, Alcester.
1 Alcester Poor Law Union was formed on 31st May 1836. The Alcester Union workhouse was built in 1837 at site to the east of Alcester on the south side ...
The Alcester Union workhouse was built in 1837 at site to the east of Alcester on the south side of Kinwarton Road. It followed the popular cruciform or "square" layout. A small infirmary block was added at the east of the site, and was extended southwards in 1879. The former workhouse later became Alcester Hospital, and the later infirmary block is still in use. The main buildings, now known as Oversley House, were converted to residential use in 1984.
1 Quaker meeting house with earliest evidence from Saville recording a meeting house in 1677. The Quarter Sessions record a meeting house in 1701. A deed of 1727 ...
Early 18th century Friends (Quakers) meeting house with graveyard. Located 40m southeast of the High Street in Alcester.