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Alfrick, the Glossary

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Alfrick is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England, about seven miles west of Worcester.[1]

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  1. 22 relations: Agriculture, Census, Church (building), Civil parish, Doddingtree, General store, Malvern Hills District, Malvern, Worcestershire, Martley Poor Law Union, Mary Magdalene, Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, Post office, Saint, Stained glass, Sundial, Village green, Village hall, War memorial, West Midlands (region), Worcester, England, Worcestershire, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

  2. Nature reserves in Worcestershire

Agriculture

Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products.

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Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating population information about the members of a given population.

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Church (building)

A church, church building, or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities.

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Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government.

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Doddingtree

The Hundred of Doddingtree was granted to Ralph Todeni, or Ralph de Toni, a relative of the Duke of Normandy, in 1066 by William the Conqueror as a reward for his services as Standard bearer during the Norman Conquest.

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General store

A general merchant store (also known as general merchandise store, general dealer, village shop, or country store) is a rural or small-town store that carries a general line of merchandise.

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Malvern Hills District

Malvern Hills is a local government district in Worcestershire, England.

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Malvern, Worcestershire

Malvern (locally also) is a spa town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. Alfrick and Malvern, Worcestershire are civil parishes in Worcestershire.

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Martley Poor Law Union

Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 individual parishes ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in their parish.

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Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurrection.

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Poor Law Amendment Act 1834

The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 (PLAA) known widely as the New Poor Law, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Earl Grey denying the right of the poor to subsistence.

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Post office

A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery.

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Saint

In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God.

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Stained glass

Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it.

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Sundial

A sundial is a horological device that tells the time of day (referred to as civil time in modern usage) when direct sunlight shines by the apparent position of the Sun in the sky.

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Village green

A village green is a common open area within a village or other settlement.

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Village hall

A village hall is a public building in a rural or suburban community which functions as a community centre without a religious affiliation.

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War memorial

A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.

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West Midlands (region)

The West Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of International Territorial Level for statistical purposes.

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Worcester, England

Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town.

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Worcestershire

Worcestershire (written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England.

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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is one of 46 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom, part of The Wildlife Trusts partnership, the UK's largest charity network dedicated to conserving all our habitats and species. Alfrick and Worcestershire Wildlife Trust are Nature reserves in Worcestershire.

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See also

Nature reserves in Worcestershire

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfrick

Also known as Alfrick, Worcestershire.