Alstone
Encyclopedia
Alstone is a hamlet
in the civil parish
of Teddington
in the English
county of Gloucestershire
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Until 1844 Alstone was part of an exclave of the county of Worcestershire
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Teddington
Teddington, Gloucestershire
Teddington is a village and parish in Gloucestershire, England.The village boasts an ancient church that is thought to be over 1000 years old. The interior wall has a partially faded mural of The Lion and the Unicorn that may date from the 17th century....
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
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Until 1844 Alstone was part of an exclave of the county of Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
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