Alderton Village - Gloucestershire
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Welcome to Alderton, Gloucestershire

Our Community in Alderton

Updated: 28th Jan 2021

Alderton COVID Support Group

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Every household in Alderton Parish (anyone who receives a newsletter!) has access to Alderton's COVID Support Group, a group of 80 local residents who have volunteered to offer support to local residents, through the period of COVID-19 and beyond. Contact us using the details below:

Contact 

​Mark Watts-Jones - Group Coordinator
620567 / 07973 963539 / mwjmail@gmail.com
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Keith Page - Chairman of the Parish Council

620630 / 07759 527854 / cornercottagebb@talk21.com

​Helen West - Secretary to Alderton Church

620587 / 07941 373030 / helenmarywest4@gmail.com​​

Alderton residents WhatsApp

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Our Alderton residents WhatsApp group is a great way to keep in touch and get the message out for the things that we can help each other.

It's for Alderton residents only and we'll keep it friendly and positive (at all times!).

It's not intended to be a chat or news sharing group and will focus on local matters but asking for help or local questions is fine!

Join by clicking the WhatsApp invitation link:

 https://chat.whatsapp.com/CO9ObVC01P54LvBOrxHjqU 

or/ message Mark Watts-Jones on 07973 963 539 or mwjmail@gmail.com and I'll add you to the group.

Events

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Planning 

Martin Gilder - Lower Farm, Alderton 

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A planning application for yet more development has been submitted for a development at Lower Farm Alderton. The proposal is not associated with the owners of Lower Farm and is from Martin Gilder. ​Visit the Lower Farm page for advice on how to comment and likely objections.  
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CALA Homes - Willow Bank Road 

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Consideration of the appeal by developer CALA Homes for an additional 28 houses has been changed to a Public Inquiry which will take place on 6 July 2021. Further information will be sent nearer the time.​ You can still comment. Visit the CALA Home page for advice on how to comment and likely objections.  
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Alderton services status

The Gardeners ​​Arms

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Gardeners Arms is OPEN for food and drinks. You can dine outside or inside; we have reduced the number of tables inside to allow social distancing or you can pick the outside bar for a more relaxed atmosphere. Book now on
01242 620 257 or www.gardenersarms.biz
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Village Shop & Post Office

The Village Shop is OPEN and stocks essentials including bread, milk, eggs, flour, newspapers, tinned goods, cleaning products etc...

For help with your shopping follow the guidance above or for NON-CONTACT collection from Yari on 01242 620201.

Alderton Garage

Alderton Garage is CLOSED 

Alderton's Monthly Newsletter 

Alderton's Monthly  Newsletter is distributed to every house in Alderton, Alderton Fields, Great Washbourne and  Frampton Cottages every month except January. You can read the latest Alderton Monthly newsletter on the website .
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St Margaret's ​Church

CLOSED

​If you would like to take communion
AT HOME please contact Rev Julia Hook on 01242 620636

Alderton Acorns

OPEN

Keep up to date with what we're up to at:
 www.facebook.com/aldertonacorns
 

Oak Hill ​ School

OPEN

​For the most up-to-date status check the school website: 
http://www.oakhill.gloucs.sch.uk/ 

Local shopping and delivery options

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More information including how to contact and use all of these service are found on the Food & Shopping page 
GO TO FOOD & SHOPPING PAGE >

Oak Hill CofE Primary School Alderton and Dumbleton

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Whilst Oakhill CofE Primary School has an enviable pupil to teacher ratio, we have some small class sizes in Reception and Years 2 and 5. This impacts the government funding for the school, so we're keen to invite more pupils to join our Alderton and Dumbleton bases respectively. If you want to find out more, please contact the school on 01242 620448
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​Alderton Services

Gardeners
​Arms

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The Gardeners Arms is our traditional 16th Century thatched village freehouse 
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Village Store &
​Post Office
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Our Village Shop and Post meets all your local needs specialising in good, local produce and supplies
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Oak Hill C of E
​Primary School

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Oak Hill School is a Church of England primary school for pupils from 4-11 years
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Alderton Acorns
​Pre-School and Toddlers

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Alderton Acorns is a Pre-School and Toddler group based in Alderton Village Hall
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​About Alderton

Alderton in the 21st century is a thriving community both proud of its history and agricultural heritage and its present day diverse range of community activities. 

Alderton has a Village Shop and Post Office, Oak Hill C of E infant and primary school, Village Hall, Alderton Acorns Toddlers and Pre-School Group, the Gardeners Arms pub, a garage with petrol station, a playing field with playground and changing rooms and allotments.  

It boasts several picturesque listed buildings and a 14th century style Parish Church dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch which contains relics of an earlier Saxon structure.  

The village is a great place to live with a very active community and lots going on. To find out more about what's going on visit us on Facebook.

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Defibrillator

Alderton's defibrillator can be found at: Old red telephone box, Cambridge Square, Alderton, GL20 8TZ. The telephone box is at the junction of Blacksmiths Road, Beckford Road and School Road and the defibrillator is available 24 hs per day, 365 days per year. 
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***To use the defibrillator you must call 999 to get the access code.***

Note: you can’t call 999 from the telephone box as the line isn't connected anymore so you'll need to call from a mobile, go home or ask a local resident. ​ The defibrillator is designed for use by non-experts and will talk you through its use.

Regular Events 

Charity Football

Alderton 5k Run 

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The Alderton Charity football match has raised over £25,000 in recent years for charities including Cheltenham Guardians, Friends of Oak Hill School, Alderton Acorns, Alderton's Playground, Winchcombe Day Care, STEPS and Breakthrough Breast Cancer. 

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Each year we hold the Alderton 5k Run on quiet lanes out towards Beckford. It's a friendly race with all comers welcome and it raises money for Alderton Acorns Pre-School for nursery aged children in the village.

More services

Bus timetable

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Alderton has buses that ​connect to Winchcombe, Bishops Cleeve, Broadway and Cheltenham provided by local firms Marchants, NN Cresswell and Pulhams. Up-to-date bus timetables and and bus routes can be found on our Bus page
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Milk deliveries

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Family run-firm Cotteswold Dairy has a dairy and depot in Tewkesbury supplied by farms from Gloucestershire and ​delivers door-to-door in Alderton and surrounding villages. They deliver milk, cream, butter, eggs and juices, amongst other products.  
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Broadband

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Alderton is now connected to
the fibre network enabling
superfast broadband with
download speeds of
​up to 76 Mbps. 
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​War Memorial

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To find out more about Alderton's War Memorial and the Roll of Honour click here
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Find or contact us

Find Us

Alderton is situated on the north west edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty within easy reach of the M5. Winchcombe (4 miles), Evesham (8 miles), Tewkesbury (8 miles) and Cheltenham (11 miles) are all within a short drive. 

​Alderton is approximately 100 miles west of London, 45 miles north of Bristol and 45 miles south of Birmingham.

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  • Home
  • Planning
    • Alderton NDP >
      • Alderton NDP - Examination Report
      • Evidence Base >
        • 2014 Alderton Design Statement
        • 2013 Community Consultation
        • 2010 Housing Needs
      • Alderton NDP - Consultation version
    • Alderton planning application map >
      • A - Charles Church
      • B - Edward Ware homes
      • C - Banner Homes
      • D - Freeman Homes
      • D 2021 - Lower Farm, Alderton
      • E - David Greening Developments >
        • E1 - David Greening Developments - Appeal 1
        • E2 - David Greening Developments - Appeal 2
        • E3 - David Greening Developments - Gypsy/Traveller site
      • F - Orchard Road >
        • F - Orchard Road - 5 Bungalows
        • F - Orchard Road - Equestrian
      • TBC F1 - Dibden Lane
      • TBC F5 - CALA Homes Willow Bank Road >
        • TBC F5 - CALA Homes Willow Bank Alderton
        • TBC F5 - CALA Homes Appeal
    • Planning News
  • Organisations
    • Accommodation >
      • Corner Cottage B&B
      • Gantier B&B
      • Tally Ho B&B
    • Local businesses >
      • Trudi Hayden - Artist
      • Apricot Lane Coaching
    • Alderton Wanderers Cricket Club
    • Alderton Allsorts Skittles
    • B4077 Safety Group
    • Alderton Gardening Club >
      • Past events
      • Membership
    • Parish Council
    • St Margarets Church
  • Village Services
    • Gardeners Arms
    • Village Store and Post Office
    • Oak Hill School
    • Alderton Acorns
    • Alderton Village Hall
    • Alderton Playing Field
    • Allotments
    • Defibrillator
    • Bus timetable
    • Local shopping
    • Milk deliveries
    • Broadband
  • News & Events
    • CORONAVIRUS
    • Village Newsletter >
      • Newsletter history
      • News
    • Events >
      • Event Calendar
      • Alderton 5k Run >
        • Race Guide
        • Gallery
        • Competition
        • 5k Run 2019
        • 5k Run 2018
        • 5k Run 2017
        • 5k Run 2016
        • 5k Run 2015
        • 5k Run 2014
        • 5k Run 2013
        • 5k Run 2012
        • 5k Run 2011
      • Village Hall events
      • Charity Football >
        • Charity Football 2016
        • Charity Football 2018
        • Charity Football 2017 >
          • Alana's story
        • Charity Football 2016
        • Charity Football 2014
        • Charity Football 2013
        • Charity Football 2012
        • Charity Football 2011
        • Charity Football 2010
      • Produce Show
      • Halloween
  • About
    • History of Alderton
    • Alderton Old Maps
    • Alderton Domesday Book
    • Alderton Photos
    • War Memorial >
      • Roll of Honour
  • Community
  • Contact
  • COVID-19