Alveston is a commuter village of roughly 3000 people[1] about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire and approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Bristol, England.
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Description
Alveston is twinned with Courville sur Eure, France. It has two hotels, a variety of small shops, several parks and fields, two churches and a Hyundai car dealership.
Alveston is the gateway to the first Severn Bridge from the A38 and Thornbury. It is also the home of Thornbury Cricket Club and Marlwood secondary school.
In the 19th century, the village of Alveston was centred on Church Farm, on the lane leading from Rudgeway to Iron Acton. Most people consider the modern Alveston to be centred on the Ship Inn. The Ship Inn at Alveston is an old Coaching House which dates back to 1589. In the 19th century, the area around the Ship Inn was known as Alveston Green.
The main road to Gloucester originally passed the Ship Inn, before turning east to join the current line of the A38 trunk road. A short bypass was added during the 20th Century.
Marlwood School
Marlwood School is a mixed comprehensive which serves Alveston and the surrounding area. The school was founded in 1606 as Thornbury's grammar school [1], but relocated to its present site in 1972 when it became comprehensive. It is so named because of its location adjacent to the Marlwood Estate. The school marked its 400th anniversary in 2006 and several events took place in celebration.
St Helens Church
St Helens church used to be situated in Rudgeway, the next village along, until it was torn down in the early 1700s. Its location was then moved to where it is now. It has had a few repairs but otherwise not much major work since the building of it in the late 1700s.
Notes and references
External links
- Alveston Village Website
- St Helen's Church
- St Helen's primary school
- Marlwood secondary school
- Alveston Weather. Private weather station located in Alveston
- Map of Alveston and Thornbury
- White Cottage Website
- Old Maps
Coordinates: 51°35′29″N 2°31′57″W / 51.59144°N 2.53261°W
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