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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Alvaston

  

Alvaston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Alvaston

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Alvaston history

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Alvaston is recorded in the Domesday Book and expanded rapidly with the arrival of the railways and associated employment in the mid nineteenth century. Alvaston was the terminus of a tram route and later a trolleybus route, which ran along London Road.

Alvaston landmarks

Church Farm and its associated cottages date to the early 16th or early 17th century. The Poplars, in Ellastone Gardens, is a Grade II-listed Georgian building with an iron shield of arms.

Alvaston geography / climate

Alvaston lies to the southeast of Derby city centre, bounded to the east by the A6 and to the north by the River Derwent. Two miles to the west lies the site of the Derby Canal, the nineteenth century township of Allenton, and the Osmaston Park Industrial Estate. The Pride Park development, which includes the Derby County football stadium, is a short walk away.

You can visit Alvaston places with Walkfo Alvaston to hear history at Alvaston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Alvaston has 59 places to visit in our interactive Alvaston map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Alvaston, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Alvaston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Alvaston & the surrounding areas.

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59 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Alvaston tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Alvaston

  

Best Alvaston places to visit

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Alvaston has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Alvaston’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Alvaston’s information audio spots:

Graham Street Prims F.C. Graham Street Prims Football Club is a football club based in Derby, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One. They play at the Asterdale Sports Ground in the Spondon area of Derby.

Spondon Originally a small village, Spondon dates back to the Domesday Book. It became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Homestead, Spondon The Homestead is a nine-bedroom Georgian house in the conservation area of Spondon, Derby, England. It is Grade I listed.

St Stephen’s Church, Borrowash St Stephen’s Church, Borrowash, Derbyshire is a parish church in the Church of England. It was built in the 1930s.

Borrowash Methodist Church Borrowash Methodist Church is in Derbyshire. The church is located in the town of Borrowosh. It is the birthplace of the first Methodist Church in the UK.

St Werburgh’s Church, Spondon St. Werburgh’s Church, Spondon, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is located in Derbyshire.

Elvaston Castle Gothic Revival castle and surrounding parkland is run and owned by Derbyshire County Council. Country park has 200 acres (0.81 km) of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens. Grade II* Listed Elvaston Castle has been neglected and is in need of restoration.

St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Alvaston Alvaston is situated on the A6, three miles south-east of Derby city centre. It is bordered to the north by the wards of Derwent, Chaddesden and Spondon. The village of Alvaston has existed since at least the eleventh century.

St Mark’s Church, Derby St Mark’s Church, Derby is a parish church in the Church of England in Chaddesden, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is located in the area of Derby.

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