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{{about|the suburb of Derby|historical civil parish in Cheshire|Worleston}}
{{distinguish|Elvaston, Derbyshire|Alveston}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|static_image_name = St Michael and All Angels' Church, Alvaston.jpg
|static_image_caption =St Michael and All Angels' Church
|coordinates = {{coord|52.89754|-1.42319|display=inline,title}}
|official_name = Alvaston
|map_type = Derbyshire
|population = 16,255
|population_ref = (2011 Census)
|lieutenancy_england      = [[Derbyshire]]
|unitary_england          = [[Derby]]
|region = East Midlands
|constituency_westminster = [[Derby South (UK Parliament constituency)|Derby South]]
|post_town = DERBY
|postcode_district = DE24
|postcode_area = DE
|dial_code = 01332
|os_grid_reference = SK345395
}}
[[File:Alvaston toll house.jpg|thumb|Former Road Toll House on London Road]]
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[[File:The roundhouse on London Road in Alvaston Derby.jpg|thumb|The Roundhouse (was a pub)]]
[[File:Blue peter pub alvaston.jpg|thumb|Blue Peter pub]]
[[File:Alvaston Park, Derby - geograph.org.uk - 6383.jpg|thumb|Alvaston Lake]]
'''Alvaston''' (/ˈɒlvəstən/ or /ˈælvəstən/){{efn-lr|Ellis's On Early English Pronunciation p.36 gave the contemporary local pronunciation in the village in 1869 as /ˈɒvəstən/ with the /l/ elided.}} is a village and ward of [[Derby]], in the ceremonial county of [[Derbyshire]], England. Alvaston is on the [[A6 road (Great Britain)|A6]] three miles south-east of Derby city centre and probably owes its name to an individual called Ælfwald.

The village of Alvaston has existed since at least the 11th century.<ref name = "Domesday">''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. {{ISBN|0-14-143994-7}} p.750-2</ref> Rapid expansion came in the second half of the 19th century and in 1904 the electric tram replaced the horse-bus service and, with the advent of the motor car, London Road became the A6. It became part of Derby in the late 20th century.

The smaller, neighbouring village of [[Boulton, Derby|Boulton]]<ref name="Domesday"/> has been swallowed up by Alvaston, and Boulton is rarely referred to by name.

== History ==
The village is recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086. It expanded rapidly with the coming of improved [[public transport]] to Derby, and the arrival of the railways and associated employment in the mid-19th century. Alvaston was the terminus of a tram route, and later a trolleybus route, which ran along London Road.

Few of the buildings in Alvaston date from before this era. There are several parallel streets of terraced [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] housing in the Crewton district, large [[Edwardian]] detached villas stringing out away from the village centre, 1930s semi-detached homes, and a large expanse of post-[[Second World War]] council housing.

== Governance ==
Alvaston is part of the [[Derby South (UK Parliament constituency)]] constituency for Westminster elections.

In the [[2023 Derby City Council election]], all 6 of Alvaston's members of [[Derby City Council]] were from [[Reform UK]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pinkstone |first=Joe |last2=Penna |first2=Dominic |date=2023-05-13 |title=How Reform UK's Derby success could be a springboard for national rebound |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/05/13/how-reform-uk-derby-springboard-rebound/ |access-date=2023-12-02 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

In 1881 the [[civil parish]] had a population of 1302.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10119868/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Alvaston Ch/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref> On 25 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form [[Alvaston and Boulton]], part also went to [[Elvaston, Derbyshire|Elvaston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/shardlow.html|title=Shardlow Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=24 April 2024}}</ref> It is now in the [[unparished area]] of Derby, in the Derby district.

== Geography ==
Alvaston lies to the southeast of Derby city centre, bounded to the east by the A6 dual carriageway, and to the north by the [[River Derwent, Derbyshire|River Derwent]]. It is bordered to the north by the wards of [[Chaddesden]] East, Chaddesden West and [[Spondon]]; to the west by the city centre, [[Sinfin]] and [[Osmaston, Derby|Osmaston]]; to the south by [[Chellaston]] and [[Shelton Lock]]; and to the east by the district of [[South Derbyshire]].<ref name="Derby City Council ward map">{{Cite web|url=https://maps.derby.gov.uk/webmap/Map.aspx?x=435214&y=335486&resolution=10&epsg=27700&mapname=publicmaps&baseLayer=Colour&datalayers=Ward%20Boundaries%2CselectFeaturesControl_container|title=Ward Maps, Derby City Council}}</ref>

Two miles to the west lies the site of the [[Derby Canal]], the 19th-century township of [[Allenton (Derby)|Allenton]], and the [[Osmaston Park]] Industrial Estate.  To the north-west on the [[A6 road (Great Britain)|A6]] towards Derby, a small settlement of Victorian terraced homes forms [[Wilmorton]]. The Pride Park development, which includes the [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] football stadium, is a short walk away.  To the north, the River Derwent flows from Derby towards its confluence with the [[River Trent]]. The long-established chemical works of [http://www.celaneseacetate.com/ Celenese](formally Accordis and Courtaulds) are the northern bank, towards [[Spondon]].  To the east lies the open countryside of [[South Derbyshire]] and [[Elvaston Castle]] Country Park, a favourite place for picnics and lakeside walks.  To the south, [[Boulton Moor]] stretches towards [[Chellaston]] and [[Aston-on-Trent]]. Perched on the edge of the settlement, on Stocker Flat and overlooking [[Boulton Moor]] may be found a maze of 1970s–1980s-built culs-de-sac and footpaths, leading to council and privately built homes.

== Demography ==
At the 2011 census the population of Alvaston was 16,255 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males. The average age of people in Alvaston is 37 (2011 Census). 87.5% of people living in Alvaston were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.1% Scotland, 0.9% India, 0.8% Ireland, 0.6% Jamaica, 0.5% Pakistan, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Wales, 0.4% Zimbabwe. (2011 Census) 93.6% of people living in Alvaston speak English. The other top languages spoken are 1.6% Polish, 0.4% Panjabi, 0.4% Urdu, 0.4% Tagalog/Filipino, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Czech, 0.2% Kurdish, 0.2% Latvian, 0.2% Italian. (2011 Census) The religious make up of Alvaston is 53.6% Christian, 34.0% No religion, 2.5% Muslim, 1.2% Sikh, 0.4% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Jewish. (2011 Census)

== Economy ==
Alvaston is mainly residential. The main shopping centre of Alvaston can be found at the junction of the [[A6 road (Great Britain)|A6]] London Road and the A5111 [[Derby]] Ring Road. Alvaston shopping centre holds a small number of chain and independent shops, including a men's barbers, and two card shops 
In recent years a lot of independent shops have closed down and have been replaced with many takeaways.

== Culture and community ==
The main parks are Alvaston Park, Keldholme Lane Park and Kiwi Park.

Alvaston Park is a picturesque, riverside park covering 85 acres. As well as the sports facilities mentioned below, it has a lake with fishing and a model boat club, a science garden, play area and a new café. The park opened to the public in 1913 after William Curzon of Breedon Hall made some of his land available. It was landscaped by William Barron and Son of Borrowash – a firm founded by the young Scotsman who laid out the park at Elvaston Castle for Lord Harrington in 1830. A five-acre lake was added in 1923 but in 1934 it was found to be badly polluted and the town council had to urgently clear Cotton Brook to restore the water purity of the lake in time for the carnival. During the Second World War the park was used as a prisoner of war camp, part of which was for Germans and the other for Italians. The Italians worked in the fields of local farmers and the Germans worked at the ordnance depot on Sinfin Lane. A further 61.8 acres was added after the Second World War for use as playing fields.

== Landmarks ==
{{main|Listed buildings in Alvaston}}
Aside from the church, listed buildings in the village include Church Farm and its associated cottages on Church Street, which date to the early 16th<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ramtec.net/churchfarm/Default.htm|title=Welcome to Church Farm|website=www.ramtec.net|access-date=2017-06-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112201747/http://www.ramtec.net/churchfarm/Default.htm|archive-date=12 January 2017|url-status = dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> or early 17th century. There is another Grade-II-listed farmhouse dating from the 18th century on Boulton Lane. The Poplars, in Ellastone Gardens, is a Grade-II Georgian building with an iron shield of arms on the side elevation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.derby.gov.uk/media/derbycitycouncil/contentassets/documents/conservationareas/DerbyCityCouncil-Derby-Statutory-Listed-Buildings.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-01-28 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202152843/http://www.derby.gov.uk/media/derbycitycouncil/contentassets/documents/conservationareas/DerbyCityCouncil-Derby-Statutory-Listed-Buildings.pdf |archive-date=2 February 2016 }}</ref>

== Transport ==
[[File:13thSep2008EATM 117.jpg|thumb|A preserved trolleybus showing Alvaston as its destination]]

===Bus routes===
*ARRIVA DERBY – 1A, 1C, 1B – Derby > Alvaston Circular (1C, 1A) / Pride Park > Alvaston > Boulton Moor > Chellaston > Holbrook Park (1B)
*ARRIVA DERBY – 4 – Derby > Allenton > Alvaston Blue Peter > Derby Commercial Park
*KINCHBUS – Skylink – Derby > Alvaston > Shardlow > Castle Donington > East Midlands Airport > East Midlands Gateway > Kegworth > Hathern > Loughborough > Birstall > Leicester
*DIAMOND BUS EAST MIDLANDS - 70, 70A - Derby > Allenton > Shelton Lock > Chellaston > Barrow upon Trent > Weston-on-Trent > Aston-on-Trent > Alvaston > Derby (70; 70A runs in opposite direction)

== Education ==
Alvaston has two secondary schools: [[Noel-Baker Academy]] and [[Alvaston Moor Academy]]. The suburb has several primary schools, Wyndham Primary Academy, notably Alvaston Junior Community School (AJCS), St John Fisher and Oakwood infant and junior school.

== Religious sites ==
There are several churches, of [[Anglican]], [[Baptist]], [[Methodist]], [[United Reformed Church|United Reformed]] and [[Roman Catholic]] denominations.

There are two Anglican churches: St Michael and All Angels' Church<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alvaston.church|title=St Michael and All Angels|website=www.alvaston.church|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> is at the heart of the old village of Alvaston, serving the ecclesiastical parish of Alvaston, which includes Boulton Moor; and [[Boulton St. Mary's Church]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boultonstmarys.co.uk/|title=Boulton St Marys|website=www.boultonstmarys.co.uk|access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref> which is thought to be of [[Norman architecture|Norman]] origin.
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| [[Image:Alvaston Baptist church, Alvaston street, Alvaston - geograph.org.uk - 362541.jpg|120px]]
| [[Image:Alvaston Methodist church, Brighton Road, Alvaston - geograph.org.uk - 362449.jpg|120px]]
| [[File:St. Michael & All Angels Alvaston.jpg|120px]]
| [[Image:Boulton St Mary's Church 1.jpg|120px]]
| [[Image:English martyrs catholic church, London road Alvaston - geograph.org.uk - 362568.jpg|120px]]
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| Alvaston Baptist Church
| Alvaston Methodist Church
| Alvaston Parish Church
| Boulton St Mary's Church
| English Martyrs Roman Catholic Church
|}

==Sport and recreation==
There are recreation grounds on Field Lane and Elvaston Lane.

Alvaston & Boulton Cricket Club (est. 1857) is an [[England|English]] amateur [[cricket]] club that is based on the Raygar Ground, on the Raynesway bypass.<ref name="A&B CC">{{cite web |url=https://alvastonandboulton.play-cricket.com/Aboutus |title=Alvaston & Boulton Cricket Club |website=alvastonandboulton.play-cricket.com |publisher=Alvaston & Boulton CC |date= |accessdate=2022-11-28 }}</ref> Alvaston & Boulton have 4 Saturday senior XI teams that compete in the [[Derbyshire County Cricket League]],<ref name="dccl">{{cite web |url=https://derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com |title=Derbyshire County Cricket League |website=derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com |publisher=Derbyshire County Cricket League |date= |accessdate=2022-11-28}}</ref> and they became Premier league champions in 2000. The club have a mixed Development Team which takes part in the Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Competitions which are run by the club<ref name="A&B CC" /> and a Women's team. Their junior section play competitive cricket in the Derby and District Youth League.<ref name="d&dyl">{{cite web |url=https://dcclys.play-cricket.com/home |title=Derby and District Youth League |website=dcclys.play-cricket.com |publisher=Derby and District Youth League |date= |accessdate=2022-11-28}}</ref>

[[Charlie Keetley]] scored 80 goals for the football club in the 1926–27 season, before going on to play for Leeds and Bradford. Alvaston Park has a National Standard BMX track, which has hosted regional and national race meetings, as well as pitches and a skateboard park and adiZone outdoor gym. On 7 December 2009 the deputy mayor of Derby Councillor Fareed Hussain opened an outdoor gymnasium called the AdiZone and new changing rooms were opened on 2 May 2011.

Since 25 May 2019 Alvaston Park has hosted a weekly 5&nbsp;km [[Parkrun]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://midlandsrunningguide.com/news/new-alvaston-parkrun|title=Happy launch day for new Alvaston parkrun|date=27 May 2019}}</ref>

== Climate ==
{{Weather box
|location = Alvaston
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 7
|Feb high C = 7
|Mar high C = 9
|Apr high C = 12
|May high C = 15
|Jun high C = 18
|Jul high C = 21
|Aug high C = 21
|Sep high C = 18
|Oct high C = 14
|Nov high C = 10
|Dec high C = 7
|year high C = 13
|Jan low C = 1
|Feb low C = 1
|Mar low C = 2
|Apr low C = 4
|May low C = 6
|Jun low C = 9
|Jul low C = 11
|Aug low C = 11
|Sep low C = 9
|Oct low C = 7
|Nov low C = 4
|Dec low C = 2
|year low C = 6
|Jan precipitation mm = 84
|Feb precipitation mm = 60
|Mar precipitation mm = 67
|Apr precipitation mm = 57
|May precipitation mm = 48
|Jun precipitation mm = 55
|Jul precipitation mm = 50
|Aug precipitation mm = 55
|Sep precipitation mm = 60
|Oct precipitation mm = 60
|Nov precipitation mm = 70
|Dec precipitation mm = 80
|year precipitation mm = 746
|source 1 = Met Office<ref name="england">{{cite web|year=2001 |url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/areal/england.html |title=England 1971–2000 averages |publisher=Met Office |access-date=9 September 2012 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605024000/http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/areal/england.html |archive-date=5 June 2011 }}</ref>
|date=August 2012
}}

== Notable people ==
[[File:Jack O'Connell 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Jack O'Connell]]
*[[Mark Hateley]], an England international footballer
*[[Tony Hateley]], a footballer who was Chelsea's record signing in 1966 and father of Mark
*[[Craig Ramage]], an Ex England U21 footballer who played for [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
*[[Jordon Mutch]], an England U21 footballer who plays for [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
*[[Jack O'Connell (actor)|Jack O'Connell]], an actor who has appeared in ''[[This Is England]]'' (2006), ''[[Skins (UK TV series)|Skins]]'' (2009–10), and ''[[Unbroken (film)|Unbroken]]'' (2014)
* [[Steve Elliott (footballer, born 1978)|Steve Elliott]], an England U21 footballer who played for [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
* [[Christopher Jackson (geologist)]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist-lr}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.parkrun.org.uk/alvaston/|Alvaston Parkrun}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{OpenDomesday|SK3933|alvaston|Alvaston}}
* {{Genuki|county=DBY|Alvaston}}

{{Suburbs of Derby}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = ALVASTON
|North     = [[Chaddesden]]
|Northeast = [[Spondon]]
|East      = [[Draycott, Derbyshire]]
|Southeast = [[Elvaston, Derbyshire]]
|South     = [[Chellaston]]
|Southwest = [[Shelton Lock]]
|West      = [[Allenton, Derby|Allenton]]
|Northwest = [[Derby]]
}}

[[Category:Areas of Derby]]
[[Category:Wards of Derby]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in Derbyshire]]