- Alfrick
infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 52.17
longitude=-02.38
official_name =Alfrick
population =
shire_district= Malvern Hills
shire_county=Worcestershire
region= West Midlands
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postcode_district =
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dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SO7453Alfrick is a
village andcivil parish in the Malvern Hills district ofWorcestershire ,England , about seven miles west ofWorcester .History & Amenities
The
2001 census counted 511 people. Once anagricultural farming village, Alfrick is now mainly a dormitory village for nearbyWorcester and Malvern.Alfrick is probably currently best known for the annual Alfrick and Lulsley Village Show which attracts visitors from across the West Midlands.
There is one
Post Office andvillage shop in the village serving the community. There is also aVillage hall and a recreational field. Thewar memorial stands on thevillage green [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/55814] and sadly contains a long list of names (some 95 in total, many obviously sharing the same surnames. Their sacrifice is remembered, and that of their families).The village church is dedicated to
Saint Mary Magdalene [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/591128] . It has original sandstone window casings, Dutchstained glass and exposed internal roof beams. On the exterior of its tower is asundial [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/594222] .External links
* [http://www.users.waitrose.com/~alfricknlulsley/ Parish council web site] (accessed June 2006)
* [http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/ed/wo/alfri/index.htm St Mary Magdalene] (The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain and Ireland)
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