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Alton, Hampshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Alton, Hampshire

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Alton, Hampshire history

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Early history

The name Alton comes from an Anglo-Saxon word “aewielltun” meaning “farmstead at the source of the river” The Alton Hoard of Iron Age coins and jewellery found in the vicinity of the town in 1996 is now in the British Museum.

Middle Ages

The first recorded market in Alton was in 1232, although the market at Neatham first recorded in the Domesday Book may also have been in the town. The Saturday market is featured on Kitchin’s map of Hampshire (1751) which marks the town as Alton Mt. Sat. 1307 was, in fact, the first year of Edward II’s reign but Edmund of Woodstock was not lord of the manor then.

Modern period

A small Royalist force was quartered in Alton during the English Civil War. A Parliamentary army of around 5,000 men attacked the Royalist cavalry in 1643. In 1665, Alton suffered an outbreak of bubonic plague, but soon recovered. Eight-year-old girl, Fanny Adams, was murdered in 1867 in the town of Alton.

Alton, Hampshire culture & places

Jane Austen Regency Week is a celebration of the author’s time in Alton and Chawton. The Allen Gallery serves as Alton’s art gallery. Holybourne Theatre is on the site of a former Nissen hut converted into a theatre by German prisoners-of-war during World War II.

Alton, Hampshire geography / climate

Brockham Hill, situated 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometres) northeast of Alton, rises to 225 metres (738 feet) above sea level. Alton is between Farnham 9 miles (14 km) and Winchester 16 miles (26 km) to the southwest.

Climate

Alton has a temperate climate which is generally warmer than the rest of the country. The annual mean temperature is approximately 9 °C (48.2 °F) and shows a seasonal and diurnal variation. January is the coldest month with mean minimum temperatures between 0.5 °C and 2 °C. June and July are the warmest months in the area with average daily maximum around 25.5°C (77.9°F)

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Best Alton, Hampshire places to visit

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Alton, Hampshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Alton, Hampshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Alton, Hampshire’s information audio spots:

Curtis Museum The Curtis Museum was founded in 1865 by Dr William Curtis (1803–1881) Ownership of the museum was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust in 2014.

Church of St Lawrence, Alton The Church of St Lawrence, Alton is an Anglican parish church in Alton, Hampshire. It is a Grade I listed building and is notable both for the range of its architecture and for being the site of the Battle of Alton during the English Civil War.

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