Alfrick
| Alfrick | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Worcester | |
| Postcode district | WR6 | |
| Dialling code | 01886 | |
| Police | West Mercia | |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester | |
| Ambulance | West Midlands | |
Alfrick is a village and
Amenities
The 2021
.Alfrick is probably currently best known for the annual Alfrick and Lulsley Village Show which attracts visitors from across the West Midlands.
There is a
Nearby is the Knapp and Papermill nature reserve owned by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. In 2012 the Trust agreed to buy a small area of woodland adjoining the reserve.[3]
History
Alfrick was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred.[4]
Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Alfrick Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.[5]
The village had a pub, the Swan, in its centre until about 2000.
The village church is dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene [6] It has original sandstone window casings, Dutch stained glass and exposed internal roof beams. On the exterior of its tower is a sundial [7]
References
- ^ "Alfrick". City population. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Parish council web site (accessed June 2006)
- ^ Rob Allen March 2013 Buy or not to buy, pp58-59 Worcestershire Life Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
- ^ Vanessa Morgan 2011 Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, p20 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
- ^ Vanessa Morgan 2011 Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, p68 The History Press, Stroud, Gloucestershire.
- ^ (The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain and Ireland).
- ^ Local enterprise offering free range eggs, butchery & livestock.
External links
- Parish council web site (accessed June 2020)
- Village website (information about the church, hall, and show, etc.)
- St Mary Magdalene (The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain and Ireland)
- Alfrick and Lulsley Community Shop (The community shop website)