AULCESTER, (Worcestershire) 105 m. from London, is a very ancient T. and Corp. and was, no doubt, a Roman station, as appears from the coins of brass, gold and silver from the bricks often dug up, in and near it; and from the Roman way, called Ickenild-street, passing through it. The Lp. of it was in the crown, after the conquerer, and it was the residence of some of our Kgs. of whom Hen. I. gave it to Sir Rob. Corbet, father of one of his concubines; after which, it came, by marriage, to the Herberts, but the Ld. Brook was lately, if he be not still, the Ld. of the manor. The Fairs here are on the Eve of St. Faith, and 7 days after it, June 11, and 7 days after St. Dunstan. Its Mt. on Tues. is much frequented for corn. In the p. were formerly 2 chantries, and an abbey erected on a piece of ground encompassed with the r. Arrow, and a moat. which made it a kind of island. There is a ch. s. here.