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About Alton
Alton is a thriving country market town with a population of around 17,000 and a fascinating history. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is famous for its association with Jane Austen. It is the largest town in East Hampshire.
Alton Town Council website (opens in a new window)
Most recently added
- Ballroom Dance - 19 November 2010
- Ballroom Dance - 19 November 2010
- A talk by Keith and Christine Hayward - Alton Horticultural Society
- A talk by Geoff Lunn - Alton Horticultural Society
- Beech Village Social
- Wildlife and Wild Places Photography Exhibition
- Beech Village Social
- Beech Village Social
- Alton Victorian Charity Cricket Match
News from Alton
Latest local news from Alton
Events
- Alton Camera Club Meeting
- Beech Parish Council Meeting
- A talk by Peter Gardner - Alton Horticultural Society
- Hog the Limelight presents 'The Buffalo Gals'
- Alton Camera Club Meeting
- Writing Workshop - Families in Fiction and Poetry
- Community Forum - Alton & Surrounding Villages (March)
- Alton Organ Society - March 2010
- Alton Fringe Theatre: Great Expectations
