Alcester

Alcester
Alcester's High Street
Alcester is located in Warwickshire
Alcester
Alcester
Location within Warwickshire
Population6,035 (2021)
OS grid referenceSP0957
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALCESTER
Postcode districtB49
Dialling code01789
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°12′54″N 01°52′11″W / 52.21500°N 1.86972°W / 52.21500; -1.86972

Alcester (/ˈɒlstər, ˈɔːl-/ OL-stər, AWL-) is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire, England. It is 8 mi (13 km) west of Stratford-upon-Avon, and 7 miles south of Redditch. The town dates back to the times of Roman Britain and is located at the junction of the River Alne and River Arrow.

In the 2021 census, the population of the parish was 6,035,[2] with 6,421 in the built-up area.[3]

  1. ^ "Alcester Town Council & Community Website". Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Alcester Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Alcester in Warwickshire (West Midlands) Built-up Area". City Population. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.