Almeley

At one of the road junctions by the church are the war memorial and a small sculpture depicting Almeley Parish.

Of historical interest are the Oldcastle (on the north-west side of the village) and Almeley Castle just south of the church.

[6] Almeley is notable as the birthplace of Sir John Oldcastle, a Lollard sympathizer who was eventually executed for treason in 1417; his was the original name given to Shakespeare's character of Falstaff.

The whole parish has physical evidence of shrunken settlement at Woonton, Almeley Wootton, Hopleys Green, Upcott and Logaston, numbering more than 100 buildings.

Finds from the parish include Neolithic polished axe heads from Upcott, flint tools from various locations, Roman coins from Spearsmarsh and Eccles Alley, Roman pottery from the Manor House area near the parish church, and coins of King John, Henry III, Edward I and most subsequent reigns until modern times, indicating continuous occupation for more than 4,000 years.

United Kingdom Census data show that the population of Almeley declined by about 30% from 1801 to 1971 (from 753 to 521)[10] but the ratio of males to females has remained at 1:1 over the same period.

Historic AA sign in the village
Almeley Castle, a Norman motte and bailey castle adjoined by two rectangular fish-ponds, now dry.
A view of the black and white timber frame building with a small porch; gravel on the ground around; blue sky
Northeast aspect of Almeley Quaker Meeting House
Parish war memorial