Situated on the banks of the river Severn and with a railway station on the Severn Valley Railway, Upper Arley looks like the sort of village which has been in Worcestershire since the Domesday Book. In fact the village was in Staffordshire until being transferred in 1895!
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| Arley Tower in the centre of the village |
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| County: | Worcestershire |
| District: | Wyre Forest |
| Population: | 741 (2011 census) |
The manor of Upper Arley was founded in about 996CE. Originally it belonged to the college in Wolverhampton. In 1276 it was bought by Roger de Mortimer and remained owned by his family until the mid-15th century. Later on it was owned by the Lyttleton and Woodward families.
The oldest building in the village is the Norman church dedicated to St Peter (the oldest remains date from the 14th century). Arley railway station opened in 1862. It closed 101 years later but was reopened by the Severn Valley Railway in 1974. The station has appeared in many films and TV shows including Oh, Doctor Beeching!
Arley Tower is a casellated folly built in the village, and is Grade II listed.
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| St Peter |
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| Bridge over the Severn at Upper Arley |
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| Village shop and post office |
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| River Severn |
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| Arley railway station |
