Alchester
Alchester is the site of an ancient Roman town. The site is not included in any ancient references; hence, the Roman name is not known. However, Eilert Ekwall contended that it appears as Alavna in the Ravenna Cosmography, with the addition of the Old English ceaster to signify a Roman fort.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman settlement in Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Alchester Roman Fort”, “Alchester Roman settlement”, “Alchester Roman site”, and “Alchester Roman Town”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bicester Village and Bicester Village railway station.
Bicester Village
Shopping center
Bicester Village is a designer outlet shopping centre on the outskirts of Bicester, a town in Oxfordshire, England. The shopping centre opened in April 1995 and is designed, owned and managed by Value Retail plc. Bicester Village is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Alchester.
Bicester Village railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bicester Village is one of two railway stations serving the market town of Bicester in Oxfordshire, alongside Bicester North. It is 12 miles northeast of Oxford on the Oxford–Bicester line near its junction with the Chiltern Main Line. Bicester Village railway station is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Alchester.
Church of St Giles
Church
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Giles is situated 1 mile west of Alchester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merton and Bicester.
Merton
Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merton is a village and civil parish near the River Ray, about 4 miles south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 424. Merton is situated 1½ miles south of Alchester.
Bicester
Photo: P.khiao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bicester is a market town located in the north-east of the English county of Oxfordshire, some miles north of the university town of Oxford. It has become a popular destination on account of its being the location of Bicester Village, a large factory and designer outlet shopping village.
Ambrosden
Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambrosden is a village and civil parish in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England, 3 miles southwest of Bicester to which it is linked by the A41 road, and 13 miles from Oxford. Ambrosden is situated 2 miles east of Alchester.
Alchester
- Categories: Roman city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wendlebury, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.87785° or 51° 52′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.16982° or 1° 10′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3WVRHJ+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 608125174OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2640298
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Alchester” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Alchester Roman Town”
- German: “Alchester”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alchester Fort Annex and Merton Roman Camp.
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