[1] The village is named in the Domesday Book as part of the Bulford Hundred and owned by the church of St Peter, York.

[5] The Parish used to include the nearby settlements of Tholthorpe, Aldwark, Flawith, Youlton and Tollerton, covering nearly 10,000 acres.

[6] Alne Hall in the Middle Ages was the country residence of the treasurers of St Peter's, York.

[8] The village lies 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the A19 road and immediately north of the River Kyle.

The village also hosts an annual street fayre, which has been mentioned in The Times top 20 days out, that raises funds for the maintenance and improvement of the Alne recreation and sports park.

[16] St Mary's Church, Alne, is a Grade I listed building that has been extensively rebuilt from its original Norman structure.