In 1086 the manor of Alvechurch with its four berewicks, Coston Hackett, Westhill, Tonge and Overton, was numbered among the possessions of the see of Worcester. The Bishops of Worcester had a palace at Alvechurch, at which they frequently resided. At the date of DS there was a priest at Alvechurch. The advowson belonged to the Bishop of Worcester, and it has remained with the see of Worcester.