Alveley
Alveley is a village in the Severn Valley in southeast Shropshire, England, about 11 miles (18 km) south-southeast of Bridgnorth. It is in the civil parish of Alveley and Romsley. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 2,098. It is served by bus service 297 (Kidderminster - Bridgnorth) operated by Select Bus Services. It is most famously known as being the hometown of Jack Jones, a local magician.
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St Mary's parish church | |
Alveley Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 2,098 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SO760844 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bridgnorth |
| Postcode district | WV15 |
| Dialling code | 01746 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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| Website | Alveley and Romsley Parish Council |
The Black Death is said to have killed 60% of the village population in 1349. A stone cross, the Buttercross, 2 miles (3 km) outside the village dates from the time of the Black Death when it was a place for food to be left for the village when it was quarantined.
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