Alvechurch

Other current and historical names

Alvievecherche

Built-Up Area: Alvechurch
Parish/Community: Alvechurch
District/Borough: Bromsgrove
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°21'6"N 1°57'34"W
Eastings/Northings: 402852, 272631
OS Grid: SP028726
Mapcode Local: GBR 3H6.HDX
Mapcode Global: VH9ZM.Z5F0

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Alvechurch within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Alvechurch in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Alvechurch, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Worcestershire, 5 miles NE. of Bromsgrove, 6747 ac., pop. 1618; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank.

Alvechurch in the Domesday Book

A village in Came hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop of Worcester St Mary
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bishop of Worcester
- Taxable Value: 13 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 12 villagers; 7 smallholders; 4 slaves; 3 female slaves; 1 priest; 2 other
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 14 men's ploughs
- Woodland: 4 leagues
- Other resources: 8 salthouses

British Place Names

Alvechurch, Worcestershire

Alvechurch is a village in Worcestershire

Alvechurch in historic gazetteers

Alvechurch in the Domesday Book