A small former market town dating from Roman times (Alencestre - a Roman fort). The War Memorial Hall in the town centre was built circa 1620 by the then Lord of the Manor Sir Fulke Greville and is now administered as a Charity and run by a committee of Trustees. Alcester provides a multitude of facilities including educational viz:-

Alcester Nursery School, Alcester High School - www.ahstc.net, Alcester Grammar School - www.alcester.net, and sports facilities - Alcester Rugby Club www.alcesterrfc.co.uk and Tennis Club www.alcester.totaltennis.net, St Nicholas Church is the central church of the Alcester Minster group www.stnicholasalcester.org.uk. Local tourist attractions include Ragley Hall - stately home set in 400 acres of Capability Brown parkland, Alcester Heritage Centre, Longbarn Village - lifestyle design shops / craft centre, and the National Trust-owned Kinwarton Dovecote. Arrow is a small hamlet where you will find the popular Arrow Mill Restaurant with its mill which was mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Council Tax Charges for Alcester 2008/2009

	Band A	Band B	Band C	Band D	Band E	Band F	Band G	Band H
	£976.40	£1139.14	£1301.86	£1464.60	£1790.07	£2115.52	£2441.00	£2929.19

Surrounding Villages : Ardens Grafton, Arrow, Aston Cantlow, Bidford, Binton, Coughton, Exhall, Great Alne, Haselor, Kings Coughton, Kinwarton, Little Alne, Oversley Green, Salford Priors, Temple Grafton, Wixford, Wilmcote, Inkberrow, Astwood Bank.