Alveley

Alveley
St Mary's parish church
Alveley is located in Shropshire
Alveley
Alveley
Location within Shropshire
Population2,098 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSO760844
Civil parish
  • Alveley and Romsley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBridgnorth
Postcode districtWV15
Dialling code01746
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteAlveley and Romsley Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°27′25″N 2°21′11″W / 52.457°N 2.353°W / 52.457; -2.353

Alveley is a village in the Severn Valley in southeast Shropshire, England, about 11 miles (18 km) south-southeast of Bridgnorth. It is in the civil parish of Alveley and Romsley. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 2,098.[1] It is served by bus service 297 (Kidderminster - Bridgnorth) operated by Select Bus Services. It is most famously known as being the hometown of Jack Jones, a local magician.[citation needed]

The Black Death is said to have killed 60% of the village population in 1349.[citation needed] A stone cross, the Buttercross, 2 miles (3 km) outside the village dates from the time of the Black Death when it was a place for food to be left for the village when it was quarantined.

  1. ^ "Area: Alveley and Romsley (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 November 2015.