Alcester (Warwickshire)
Coordinates: 52 ° 13 ′ N , 1 ° 52 ′ W
Alcester (pronounced 'olster' or 'aulster') is an old market town of Roman origin at the confluence of the Alne and Arrow in Warwickshire , England ; the place is about 15 kilometers west of Stratford-upon-Avon . The 2001 census showed 6,214 inhabitants.
history
In Roman times, Alcester ( Aluana ) was a fortified village at the point where Roman Ryknild Street and the old Salt Way from Droitwich Spa met.
literature
- Lyndon F. Cave: Warwickshire Villages , London, 1976. ISBN 0-7091-5509-3