ALCESTER
Alcester is a small market town situated 22 miles south from Birmingham, and 8 from Stratford-upon-Avon. In the photo right is the High Street of Alcester, with St. Nicholas Parish Church at the centre.
The origin of this town dates back to Roman period, and it is known that there was a fortress here.
This is the Roman Alcester Heritage Centre where you can see the Roman and Medieval finds from the area and learn about the history of the town.
It is open from 10:00-16:00 Thursday to Saturday, 14:00-17:00 Sunday, admission free.
It is very small museum, but, as happens often with British museums, the exhibits are well arranged and explained.
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| 4th century milestone with the name of Constantine the Great | Limestone statue. Probably 2nd century |
This is a broach in the shape of fish. It is very small, but beautifully decorated with enamel. Exquisite.
More about this museum and its activity, please refer to the following website.
www.romanalcester.org
This is a floor mosaic I saw near High Street. It tells us how much the people of Alcester treasure the Roman origin of the town. The design of three fish at the centre of the circle comes from the fish broach in the museum.
The market day of Alcester is Fridays and the 2nd Saturday of the month; it is held at Alcester Country Market at 37b High Street.
This is St. Nicholas Parish Church situated at the heart of Alcester. It is open everyday from morning to late afternoon.
The tower is the oldest extant part of the Church, dating back to the 14th century.
Inside the church, there is the alter-tomb of Sir Fulke Greville (1491-1559), and his wife Elizabeth Willoughby (made in 1565). Considering it is a tomb, I won't publish the photo, but I have to say it is beautiful.
This is one of the Tudor houses standing in Malt Mill Lane, central Alcester.
There are many old buildings like this in Alcester, some of them are visibly slant.
Alcester is a pretty, attractive town. There are various local event throughout year, and it would be nice to visit here on these occasions.
Ragley Hall, situated near Alcester, is the home of the Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford and open to the public on admission fee. The meat of the cattles grown in the Ragley farm is sold at the nearby farm shop Hillers'.
