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| Alvaston | |
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 St Michael and All Angels' Church | |
  Alvaston Location withinDerbyshire | |
| Population | 16,255 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK345395 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DERBY |
| Postcode district | DE24 |
| Dialling code | 01332 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Alvaston (/ˈɒlvəstən/ or /ˈælvəstən/)[i] is a village and ward ofDerby, in the ceremonial county ofDerbyshire, England. Alvaston is on theA6 three miles south-east of Derby city centre and probably owes its name to an individual called Ælfwald.
The village of Alvaston has existed since at least the 11th century.[1] Rapid expansion came in the second half of the 19th century and in 1904 the electric tram replaced the horse-bus service and, with the advent of the motor car, London Road became the A6. It became part of Derby in the late 20th century.
The smaller, neighbouring village ofBoulton[1] has been swallowed up by Alvaston, and Boulton is rarely referred to by name.
The village is recorded in theDomesday Book of 1086. It expanded rapidly with the coming of improvedpublic transport to Derby, and the arrival of the railways and associated employment in the mid-19th century. Alvaston was the terminus of a tram route, and later a trolleybus route, which ran along London Road.
Few of the buildings in Alvaston date from before this era. There are several parallel streets of terracedVictorian housing in the Crewton district, largeEdwardian detached villas stringing out away from the village centre, 1930s semi-detached homes, and a large expanse of post-Second World War council housing.
Alvaston is part of theDerby South (UK Parliament constituency) constituency for Westminster elections.
In the2023 Derby City Council election, all 6 of Alvaston's members ofDerby City Council were fromReform UK.[2]
In 1881 thecivil parish had a population of 1302.[3] On 25 March 1884 the parish was abolished to formAlvaston and Boulton, part also went toElvaston.[4] It is now in theunparished area of Derby, in the Derby district.
Alvaston lies to the southeast of Derby city centre, bounded to the east by the A6 dual carriageway, and to the north by theRiver Derwent. It is bordered to the north by the wards ofChaddesden East, Chaddesden West andSpondon; to the west by the city centre,Sinfin andOsmaston; to the south byChellaston andShelton Lock; and to the east by the district ofSouth Derbyshire.[5]
Two miles to the west lies the site of theDerby Canal, the 19th-century township ofAllenton, and theOsmaston Park Industrial Estate. To the north-west on theA6 towards Derby, a small settlement of Victorian terraced homes formsWilmorton. The Pride Park development, which includes theDerby County football stadium, is a short walk away. To the north, the River Derwent flows from Derby towards its confluence with theRiver Trent. The long-established chemical works ofCelenese(formally Accordis and Courtaulds) are the northern bank, towardsSpondon. To the east lies the open countryside ofSouth Derbyshire andElvaston Castle Country Park, a favourite place for picnics and lakeside walks. To the south,Boulton Moor stretches towardsChellaston andAston-on-Trent. Perched on the edge of the settlement, on Stocker Flat and overlookingBoulton Moor may be found a maze of 1970s–1980s-built culs-de-sac and footpaths, leading to council and privately built homes.
At the 2011 census the population of Alvaston was 16,255 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males. The average age of people in Alvaston is 37 (2011 Census). 87.5% of people living in Alvaston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.9% India, 0.8% Ireland, 0.6% Jamaica, 0.5% Pakistan, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Zimbabwe. (2011 Census) 93.6% of people living in Alvaston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.6% Polish, 0.4% Panjabi, 0.4% Urdu, 0.4% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Czech, 0.2% Kurdish, 0.2% Latvian, 0.2% Italian. (2011 Census) The religious make up of Alvaston is 53.6% Christian, 34.0% No religion, 2.5% Muslim, 1.2% Sikh, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. (2011 Census)
Alvaston is mainly residential. The main shopping centre of Alvaston can be found at the junction of theA6 London Road and the A5111Derby Ring Road. Alvaston shopping centre holds a small number of chain and independent shops, including a men's barbers, and two card shops In recent years a lot of independent shops have closed down and have been replaced with many takeaways.
The main parks are Alvaston Park, Keldholme Lane Park and Kiwi Park.
Alvaston Park is a picturesque, riverside park covering 85 acres. As well as the sports facilities mentioned below, it has a lake with fishing and a model boat club, a science garden, play area and a new café. The park opened to the public in 1913 after William Curzon of Breedon Hall made some of his land available. It was landscaped by William Barron and Son of Borrowash – a firm founded by the young Scotsman who laid out the park at Elvaston Castle for Lord Harrington in 1830. A five-acre lake was added in 1923 but in 1934 it was found to be badly polluted and the town council had to urgently clear Cotton Brook to restore the water purity of the lake in time for the carnival. During the Second World War the park was used as a prisoner of war camp, part of which was for Germans and the other for Italians. The Italians worked in the fields of local farmers and the Germans worked at the ordnance depot on Sinfin Lane. A further 61.8 acres was added after the Second World War for use as playing fields.
Aside from the church, listed buildings in the village include Church Farm and its associated cottages on Church Street, which date to the early 16th[6] or early 17th century. There is another Grade-II-listed farmhouse dating from the 18th century on Boulton Lane. The Poplars, in Ellastone Gardens, is a Grade-II Georgian building with an iron shield of arms on the side elevation.[7]
Alvaston has two secondary schools:Noel-Baker Academy andAlvaston Moor Academy. The suburb has several primary schools, Wyndham Primary Academy, notably Alvaston Junior Community School (AJCS), St John Fisher and Oakwood infant and junior school.
There are several churches, ofAnglican,Baptist,Methodist,United Reformed andRoman Catholic denominations.
There are two Anglican churches: St Michael and All Angels' Church[8] is at the heart of the old village of Alvaston, serving the ecclesiastical parish of Alvaston, which includes Boulton Moor; andBoulton St. Mary's Church[9] which is thought to be ofNorman origin.
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| Alvaston Baptist Church | Alvaston Methodist Church | Alvaston Parish Church | Boulton St Mary's Church | English Martyrs Roman Catholic Church |
There are recreation grounds on Field Lane and Elvaston Lane.
Alvaston & Boulton Cricket Club (est. 1857) is anEnglish amateurcricket club that is based on the Raygar Ground, on the Raynesway bypass.[10] Alvaston & Boulton have 4 Saturday senior XI teams that compete in theDerbyshire County Cricket League,[11] and they became Premier league champions in 2000. The club have a mixed Development Team which takes part in the Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Competitions which are run by the club[10] and a Women's team. Their junior section play competitive cricket in the Derby and District Youth League.[12]
Charlie Keetley scored 80 goals for the football club in the 1926–27 season, before going on to play for Leeds and Bradford. Alvaston Park has a National Standard BMX track, which has hosted regional and national race meetings, as well as pitches and a skateboard park and adiZone outdoor gym. On 7 December 2009 the deputy mayor of Derby Councillor Fareed Hussain opened an outdoor gymnasium called the AdiZone and new changing rooms were opened on 2 May 2011.
Since 25 May 2019 Alvaston Park has hosted a weekly 5 kmParkrun.[13]
| Climate data for Alvaston | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7 (45) | 7 (45) | 9 (48) | 12 (54) | 15 (59) | 18 (64) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 18 (64) | 14 (57) | 10 (50) | 7 (45) | 13 (55) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1 (34) | 1 (34) | 2 (36) | 4 (39) | 6 (43) | 9 (48) | 11 (52) | 11 (52) | 9 (48) | 7 (45) | 4 (39) | 2 (36) | 6 (43) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) | 60 (2.4) | 67 (2.6) | 57 (2.2) | 48 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 50 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 60 (2.4) | 70 (2.8) | 80 (3.1) | 746 (29.4) |
| Source: Met Office[14] | |||||||||||||
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