Alvaston

Alvaston
St Michael and All Angels' Church
Alvaston is located in Derbyshire
Alvaston
Alvaston
Location within Derbyshire
Population16,255 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSK345395
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDERBY
Postcode districtDE24
Dialling code01332
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
52°53′51″N 1°25′23″W / 52.89754°N 1.42319°W / 52.89754; -1.42319
Former Road Toll House on London Road
The Roundhouse (was a pub)
Blue Peter pub
Alvaston Lake

Alvaston (/ˈɒlvəstən/ or /ˈælvəstən/)[i] is a village and ward of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Alvaston is on the A6 three miles south-east of Derby city centre and probably owes its name to an individual called Ælfwald.

The village of Alvaston has existed since at least the 11th century.[1] Rapid expansion came in the second half of the 19th century and in 1904 the electric tram replaced the horse-bus service and, with the advent of the motor car, London Road became the A6. It became part of Derby in the late 20th century.

The smaller, neighbouring village of Boulton[1] has been swallowed up by Alvaston, and Boulton is rarely referred to by name.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-roman> tags or {{efn-lr}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-roman}} template or {{notelist-lr}} template (see the help page).

  1. ^ a b Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. ISBN 0-14-143994-7 p.750-2