Alcester is a village in the civil parish of Shaftesbury, in Dorset, England.

Alcester
The Church of St James at Alcester
Alcester is located in Dorset
Alcester
Alcester
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceST8522
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°59′N 2°13′W / 50.99°N 02.21°W / 50.99; -02.21

History

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Alcester was formerly a liberty in the parish of St. James Shaftesbury, within the parliamentary borough of Shaftesbury, but without the municipal borough, Dorset. Pop., 342. Houses, 76.[1] On 31 December 1894 Alcester became a separate civil parish, on 9 November 1921 the parish was abolished and merged with Shaftesbury.[2] In 1921 the parish had a population of 291.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "History of Alcester in North Dorset | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Alcester CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Population statistics Alcester CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 April 2024.