Alveston, Warwickshire

Alveston is a village in Warwickshire, England, within the civil parish of Stratford-upon-Avon, and around 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Stratford town centre. It is located to the south of, and within a bend of the River Avon.[1]

Alveston

Village Green, Alveston
Alveston
Location within Warwickshire
OS grid referenceSP2356
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStratford-upon-Avon
Postcode districtCV37
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands

Hemingford House there is the youth hostel for Stratford-upon-Avon. The village was represented by Alveston F.C. between 1924 and 2017, when they folded. For most of its history, the club played in the Stratford & District League and the Midland Football Combination.

Alveston was the home of the playwright J B Priestley (and his wife Jacquetta Hawkes), who lived at Kissing Tree House in the village, in his later years, until his death in 1984.[2] The house was called Avonmore in the 1901 census and his secretary lived in Avonmore Cottage which is still there in Kissing Tree Lane.

References
  1. OS Explorer Map 205, Stratford-Upon-Avon & Evesham
  2. Clayton, Emma. "Fascinating memoir by JB Priestley's former secretary". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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