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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
- Community Forum - Alton & Surrounding Villages
- Community Forum - Alton & Surrounding Villages (January)
- Ballroom Dance - 19 November 2010
- Ballroom Dance - 19 November 2010
- Community Forum - Alton & Surrounding Villages (November)
- Psychic Fair
- A talk by Keith and Christine Hayward - Alton Horticultural Society
- TesseracT at the Lounge Bar
- Exhibition by local artist Gordon Rushmer
