Alcester
Major Settlement in the Parish of Alcester
Historical Forms
- Alencestre 1138 Ch 1340 P 1165to1189 FA 1316
- Alincestre 1262,1274,1329 Ipm
- Alyncestre 1275 Wigorn 1392 FF
- Alyngcestre 1344 Ass
- Allencester 1312 RegAlb
- Alnecestria t.Hy2 AD
- Alecestre 1205 ChR 1292,1305 Ch 1298,1318 Pat
- Alicestre 1291 Tax 1320 Ipm
- Aylecestre 1318 Ass
- Aucestre 1318 Wigorn
- Alcestre 1349 Ipm 1505 ADii
- Alincester al. Alcester 1564 FF
- Alcester al. Aulcester 1794 Recov
- Alsettur 1421 Fine
- Alcetur 1478 Pat
- Alceter c.1500 Harl 1537 Recov
- Aucytor 1538 LP
- Alcettor 1547 Monast 1553 Pat
- Alceter al. Alcester 1576 FF
- Alcetter al. Awcestre 1584 Recov
Etymology
'The ceaster (or Roman settlement) on the river Alne' (supra 1). See VCH ii, 237. The Icknield St passes through the town.