Alvington is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, situated on the A48 road, six miles north-east of Chepstow in Wales. The parish has a total population of 484. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named for the Forest of Dean. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The A48 is a major trunk road in Britain. ... , Chepstow (Welsh: Cas-gwent) is a border town straddling the Wales—England (Monmouthshire—Gloucestershire) border, situated at the confluence of the River Wye and River Severn on the Severns west bank. ... This article is about the country. ...

History of Alvington

Alvington, was one of a number of hamlets dotted along the River Severn, following the former Roman military road leading from Newnham on Severn to Chepstow. The best early record of Alvington is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 (the result of William the Conqueror’s land survey following the Norman invasion of England in 1066) as a Lordship under the name ‘Alwintune’ in the county of Herefordshire. During the 12th century, Alvington joined Gloucestershire as part of the ‘Bledisloe hundred’, and became a separate parish. During the late Middle Ages Alvington parish and manor were under the ownership of Llanthony Priory (in Gloucester) which was dissolved in 1539. The lord of the manor’s seat was situated in Clanna Falls around one mile from the village. In its history Alvington, has variously boasted two smithies, a small brewery, a small engineering works,several shops and a small dog called Lawrence. “Severn” redirects here. ... Newnham on Severn is a village in Gloucestershire, England. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... William I of England (c. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... This article is about the city of Gloucester in England; for other uses see Gloucester (disambiguation). ...

Society and amenities

Alvington’s population had varied somewhere between 300 and 500 since the mid nineteenth-century. During the 1960s the development of a council estate increased the size of the village. The village lies at the edge of the Forest of Dean, which was once an important coal producing area. There is a strong agricultural influence in the village today, although historically this would have been more evident and many of the population now work outside of the village and its immediate surroundings, they can sometimes be seen hiding in hegderows. There used to be a village school in Alvington dating back to around 1850, however the last remnants of what became Alvington C of E School closed in 1958.

Today, Alvington has little in the way of shops and villagers have to travel to the nearby town of Lydney for most services beyond those served by the local petrol station, which acts as the village shop and Post Office. There are three public houses in Alvington: The Blacksmith’s Arms; The Globe Inn; and The Swan Inn. The Globe Inn dates back to around 1805. The Blacksmith’s Arms dates back the late nineteenth-century in a building that was formerly a smithy (hence the pub’s current name). The Swan Inn lies on the border of Alvington and neighbouring Woolaston. Also Classed as Colne Valley, based just off the main A48 Link road, also contained a mill in its early days. Lydney is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. ...

The Swan, Colne Valley.

The Swan is a friendly local pub serving fantastic food at a reasonable price, which is known to be family and pet friendly, Currently being run by Fiona, who is sure to welcome you with a friendly manner, the pub itself hosts an incredible open gardens and large carpark, great spot next to the dense woodlands for familys to sit and relax in the heart of the Forest of Dean.

St. Andrew’s Church

Built by Llanthony Priory around 1140, the church (where people go to pray) was originally named St. Mary’s, until it took its current name of St. Andrew’s in 1523. In 1858 the church underwent substantial restoration leaving only one small Norman window to reveal its Norman origins. St. Andrew’s, Alvington is in the Parish of Woolaston and Alvington, in the Deanery of Forest South under the Diocese of Gloucester. St. Andrew’s, Alvington is found on Church Lane and a village hall was built nearby in 1924. Llanthony Priory is a picturesque dissolved Augustinian priory, located in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ...

Transport

Alvington lies on the A48 road, which runs from Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, to Gloucester, England. The village can be reached by buses departing Lydney (heading south) and Chepstow (heading north) on service 73. The nearest railway stations can also be found in Lydney (on local trains from Gloucester) and Chepstow on more regular national routes.

Politics

Alvington is represented by the county councillor for Tidenham division and the two district councillors for Alvington, Aylburton and West Lydney ward on Forest of Dean District Council. The Forest of Dean District (created in 1974) lies in the county of Gloucestershire. The local Member of Parliament (MP for Forest of Dean constituency) is Mark Harper MP (Conservative Party), elected 5th May 2005 with a majority of 2,049. Mr. Harper (currently a shadow minister for defence) replaced Diana Organ (Labour Party), who left parliament on April 11, 2005 and did not run for re-election. Tidenham is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean of Gloucestershire, England, close to the Welsh border. ... Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named for the Forest of Dean. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Mark James Harper (born June 26, 1970) is the Conservative MP for the Forest of Dean. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Diana Mary Organ (born 21 February 1952) is a politician in England. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Sport

Alvington and Woolaston Cricket Club was founded in 1983, originally playing at Woolaston Primary School, they now play their home fixtures in Alvington. The club competes in the K. W. Bell Forest League and the Forest Mid-Week League.

Coordinates: 51°42′N, 2°35′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...