Alveley

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Alveley
St Mary's parish church
Alveley Location within Shropshire
Population	2,098 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SO760844
Civil parish	Alveley and Romsley
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bridgnorth
Postcode district	WV15
Dialling code	01746
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Ludlow
Website	Alveley and Romsley Parish Council
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°27′25″N 2°21′11″W / 52.457°N 2.353°W / 52.457; -2.353

Alveley is a village in the Severn Valley in southeast Shropshire, England, about 11 miles (18 km) south-southeast of Bridgnorth. It is in the civil parish of Alveley and Romsley. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 2,098.^[1] It is served by bus service 297 (Kidderminster - Bridgnorth) operated by Select Bus Services. It is most famously known as being the hometown of Jack Jones, a local magician.

The Black Death is said to have killed 60% of the village population in 1349.^{[citation needed]} A stone cross, the Buttercross, 2 miles (3 km) outside the village dates from the time of the Black Death when it was a place for food to be left for the village when it was quarantined.