Russell Burial Enclosure, Old Parish Church, Alves

The Russell Burial Enclosure, located at the Old Parish Church in Alves, dates back to 1769. This long, narrow rectangular church features distinctive narrow eight-bay windows on the south elevation. The exterior is harled with ashlar margins and dressings. A round-headed entrance is situated in the east gable, alongside a re-set aediculed and pedimented mural monument dated 1677 and 1722 to its right. The south elevation is lit by seven narrow, round-headed long windows, with shorter and wider windows in bays three and five. There is a similarly styled doorway in the outer southwest bay, which has a blind narrow round-headed light above it. The east and west gables each have a single gallery window. The multi-pane glazing is in poor condition, with some shutter hooks still present. At the apex of the east gable, there is a birdcage bellcote topped with a slightly concave cap and a ball finial, also dated 1769, and the church has a slate roof.

Inside, the church is empty, with all furnishings removed. The burial ground surrounding the church is irregularly shaped and has been extended to the east, featuring various 18th-century and later tombstones. In the southwest corner, there is the Russell burial enclosure, which dates to 1725. This enclosure is made of squared and rusticated ashlar with a balustraded wallhead and a moulded lugged doorpiece. There are two entrances to the burial ground, each with simple square gate piers; the entrance at the east end is from the late 19th century.