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Alvechurch in the region of England with its 3,647 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Alvechurch is now 03:51 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tardebigge, Smethwick, Sheffield, Redditch, and Oxford. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tardebigge . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Alvechurch ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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DO NOT ENTER the scary tunnel . . .
Not for small children or the faint hearted . . ..
DRS class 20 taking a run at the Lickey Incline
Following a trip to Minehead (West Somerset Railway) on a Fishwick excursion from Blackpool, the train returned via the Lickey Incline. One of the rostered class 20's showed a fault, and was shut down ..
Class 323's at Alvechurch.
Single track lines with overhead wires are rare in the UK. One such line, on the Cross City Line South, runs from Barnt Green to Redditch; the only other station is Alvechurch - a small village in Wor ..
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Ruth manages to trip over her own clothes on Gems Xtra ..
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Barnt Green Spartak A.F.C
Barnt Green Spartak F.C. is a football club based in Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. They play in the Midland Combination Division Two.
Located at 52.34 -1.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bittell Reservoirs
The Bittell Reservoirs are located in Worcestershire between Barnt Green to the south and the Birmingham district of Longbridge to the north. They consist of the Upper (Upper Bittell) and Lower (Lower Bittell) reservoir. They were built to feed the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, which was finished in the 1790s, however, the reservoir was not completed until 1837. The 'Upper' reservoir is to ensure that the level of the canal is kept sufficiently high, even in times of drought.
Located at 52.37 -1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Barnt Green House
Barnt Green House is a building at Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. It was once a residence of the local nobles, the Earls of Plymouth. Queen Victoria is reputed to have spent the night there. The house was bought by Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth in 1811, from the previous occupants, the Yates family.
Located at 52.36 -1.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hewell Grange
This article is about the Hewell Grange country house and estate. For Hewell Prison, see Hewell (HM Prison) Hewell Grange is a country house in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England. "One of the most important late 19th century country houses in England", the mansion was built in 1884-91 by George Frederick Bodley & Thomas Garner for the Earl of Plymouth. Constructed in the Jacobethan style, it was "perhaps the last Victorian prodigy house. " It is a Grade II* listed building,.
Located at 52.32 -1.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lickey Hills
The Lickey Hills (known locally as simply The Lickeys) are a range of hills in Worcestershire, England, 11 miles to the south-west of the centre of Birmingham near the villages of Lickey and Barnt Green. The hills are a popular country park area and they afford panoramic views over much of the surrounding countryside.
Located at 52.38 -2.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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