ALTON
Thriving country market town built around a wealthy Saxon settlement.
The long main thoroughfare, once part of the ancient Pilgrim's Way, offers a delightful mix of historic buildings jostling with modern shops and arcades.
Tuesday is the regular Market Day and visitors enjoy the many
markets and fairs held in the town at other times.
The village of Chawton, famously the home of Jane Austen, is nearby.
Famous for:
- The Battle of Alton during the English Civil War
- The brutal murder of 'Sweet Fanny Adams'.
Attractions:
Visitor information points:
EHDC Information Office, 7 Cross and Pillory Lane
Community Centre, Amery Street
Lantern Foods, Normandy Street
Links:
Details of quality assured visitor accommodation
www.altonevents.co.uk
www.chawton.info