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Alton
Alton, Hampshire (Hampshire)
Alton, Hampshire

Alton shown within Hampshire
Population 16,584
OS grid reference SU716394
District East Hampshire
Shire county Hampshire
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GUILDFORD
Postcode district GU34
Dialling code 01420
Police Hampshire
Fire Hampshire
Ambulance South Central
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament East Hampshire
List of places: UK • England • Hampshire

Coordinates: 51°08′59″N 0°58′37″W / 51.1498, -0.9769

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Jane Austen lived at the nearby village of Chawton. Jane Austen (16 Chawton is a village and Civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England.

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History

Origins

A Roman road ran from Chichester to Silchester and there is evidence of a Roman posting station at Neatham near Alton, probably called Vindomis, and a ford across the River Wey. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance Silchester is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled The River Wey in Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex is a tributary of the River Thames with two separate branches which join at Tilford Centuries later, a Saxon settlement was established in the area and a large seventh century cemetery has been discovered during building excavations. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south It contained a selection of grave goods which included the Alton Buckle which is on display in the Curtis Museum, and is considered to be the finest piece of Anglo Saxon craftsmanship found in Hampshire. Grave goods, in Archaeology and Anthropology, are the items buried along with the body The Curtis Museum in Alton, is a Local history museum in Hampshire, England. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The buckle was found in the grave of a warrior, and has a silver-gilt body, set with garnets and glass. [1]

The River Wey has its source in the town, and the name Alton comes from an Anglo-Saxon word "aewielltun" meaning "farmstead at the source of the river". [2][3]

Battle against the Danes (1001)

Main article: First Battle of Alton

In 1001 Danish forces invaded England, plundering, ravaging and burning, and spreading terror and devastation. The First Battle of Alton was a skirmish in 1001 between the English and the Danes. When they reached Alton, the men of Hampshire came together and fought against them. About 81 English were killed, including Ethelwerd the King's high-steward, Leofric of Whitchurch, Leofwin the King's high-steward, Wulfhere a bishop's thane, and Godwin of Worthy, Bishop Elfsy's son. Danish casualties were higher, but the Danes won the battle and fleeing Englishmen took refuge in Winchester. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre [4][5]

Domesday Book (1086)

Alton is listed as having the most valuable recorded market in the Domesday Book under the name Aoltone in the 'Odingeton Hundred — Hantescire'[1][6]

Henry I
Henry I

The Treaty of Alton (1101)

Main article: Treaty of Alton

The Treaty of Alton was an agreement signed in 1101 between William the Conqueror's eldest son Robert, Duke of Normandy and his brother Henry I of England. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey The Treaty of Alton was an agreement signed in 1101 between Henry I of England and his older brother Robert Duke of Normandy in which Robert agreed to The Treaty of Alton was an agreement signed in 1101 between Henry I of England and his older brother Robert Duke of Normandy in which Robert agreed to William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman Henry had seized the throne while his elder brother was away on the first crusade. The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the dual goals of conquering the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land and freeing Robert returned to claim the throne, landing in Portsmouth. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The two brothers met in Alton and agreed terms which formed the Treaty of Alton. Part of the main street through Alton is called Normandy Street, probably reflecting this event.

Markets, fairs and the Royal Charter (1307)

The first recorded Saturday market in Alton was in 1288. It was much bigger than the current weekly market and established Alton as a significant market town. Blome wrote in 1673 of a 'market on Saturdays, which is very great for provisions, where also are sold good store of living cattle'. [7] The Saturday market is also featured on Kitchin's map of Hampshire (1751) which marks the town as Alton Mt. Sat. [8]

In 1307 King Edward II presented the town with a Charter giving it the right to hold an annual fair, mainly for cattle and toys. For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated Carnival or Funfair entertainment Mediaeval fairs were like markets but they were held once a year and attracted buyers and sellers from a wide area. Alton still has an annual fair, but it now takes the form of a fun fair. Traveling carnival A funfair or simply fair (eg " County fair" " state fair" is a small to medium sized traveling Fair [3]

Alton Westbrook Fair

According to William Curtis’ History of Alton (1896):-

‘Edward II granted the privilege of holding a fair at Alton to Edmund of Woodstock, who then held the manor. ’

This was a direct quote from the History of Hampshire by T W Shore (1892). Unfortunately, Curtis added:-

‘A D 1307.
Edward II.
Privilege of holding a fair’

in the margin. It is this which has caused later confusion with people thinking that the grant of the fair was in 1307. In fact, it seem likely that William Curtis did not know the date of the grant/charter as the Calendars of Charter Rolls were not published until 1903-1927.

1307 was, in fact, the first year of Edward II’s reign but Edmund of Woodstock was not lord of the manor then. According to the Victoria County History (written after Curtis’ book):-

‘In 1273 Edward I granted the manor [of Alton Westbrook] to his mother, Queen Eleanor, who died in 1291, when it reverted to the Crown and was granted in 1299 as dower to his second wife, Margaret of France. On the death of Queen Margaret in 1317, it again came to the Crown, and Edward II gave it in 1319 to his brother Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent. ’

As can see be seen, Queen Margaret held the manor until 1317 and so the fair could not have been granted to Edmund of Woodstock in 1307.

The correct date for the grant seems to be 22 November 1320 (according to the Charter Rolls, 14 Edward II, no. 15). The grant was for a 9-day fair - the vigil [eve] and feast of Whitsuntide and seven days after.

Alton Eastbrook Fair

The two main manors in Alton - Alton Eastbrook and Alton Westbrook - had a fair each. That of Alton Eastbrook has no existing charter and may never have had one. It was originally held on St Lawrence’s Day and so its origins were, presumably, the patronal festival. The religious aspect would have ceased when the country was no longer Roman Catholic. This fair seems to have been held on Crown Close (which is in the manor of Alton Eastbrook) in the early 1800s. When this land was built upon, the fair moved and was held where ever the Westbrook fair was - the Market Place, various meadows and the Butts.

The date of the Eastbrook fair was changed to Michaelmas in the mid-1700s as it came at harvest time and the farmers were not happy about that. Some accounts for this fair for the early 1700s do survive and show that there was a cheese fair as well the usual list of travelling and local people with stalls and stands - people selling lace, gloves, books, gingerbread, bodices, sugar plums, toys [small items - not for children], soap and knives to name but a few. By the late 1800s, this fair was said to be mainly for horses, sheep and, occasionally, hops.

Alton Market

There is no existing charter for Alton Market. It was already in existence at the time of Domesday (c1086) and, hence, was probably functioning in Anglo-Saxon times. Despite what is written in various histories, it was probably always held in, what is now, Alton. (In the past, the true meaning of the Doomsday entries for the area were misunderstood. ) It was the most valuable market listed in Doomsday - but Winchester, Southampton and London (and possibly other larger settlements) are missing.

Originally, Market Day was a Saturday. In September 1813, the monthly cattle market was changed to a Tuesday and the weekly market changed to the same day in early 1840. This caused the Church School to look for other premises as classes had been held in the Town Hall until then but the noise of the market made things difficult - hence the move of the school to near St Lawrence’s.

Foundation of Eggar's School (1640)

Eggar's School was founded in 1640 by John Eggar of Moungomeries as the Free Grammar School. It later became known as Eggar's Grammar School. It occupied a site in Anstey Road until it moved to a new site in Holybourne in 1969. Holybourne is a small Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. [9]

The Battle of Alton (1643)

Main article: Battle of Alton

A battle was fought in Alton during the English Civil War. The Battle of Alton took place on December 13, 1643, during the English Civil War. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. A small Royalist force was quartered in the town when on 13 December 1643 they were surprised by a Parliamentary army of around 5,000 men. Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1651 Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. The Royalist cavalry fled, leaving Sir Richard Bolle and his infantry to fight. The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists Outnumbered, the Royalists were forced into St Lawrence Church, where Bolle was killed along with many of his men. Over 700 Royalist soldiers were captured and bullet holes from the battle are still visible in the church today.

The plague (1665)

In 1665, Alton suffered an outbreak of bubonic plague, but soon recovered. Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as [10]

Fanny Adams (1867)

Main article: Fanny Adams

The Victorian era also left its mark when, on Saturday, August 24, 1867 a young eight-year old girl Fanny Adams was murdered. Fanny Adams (April 1859 &ndash 24 August 1867) was a young Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Fanny Adams (April 1859 &ndash 24 August 1867) was a young Her assailant Frederick Baker, a local solicitor's clerk, was one of the last criminals to be executed in Winchester, and one of the original public notices advertising his forthcoming execution hangs in the Crown Public House. Fanny Adams' grave can still be seen in Alton cemetery. The brutal murder, so the story goes, coincided with the introduction of tinned meat in the Royal Navy, and the sailors who did not like the new food said the tins contained the remains of "Sweet Fanny Adams" or "Sweet F A", hence the expression which for over a century has meant "sweet nothing". The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)

More recent developments

Here are a few events in the past two hundred years:[10]

Traditional industries in Alton

Hops
Hops

Brewing used to be one of Alton's main industries. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. Hops and barley were grown in the surrounding area (indeed, Fanny Adams's butchered remains were found in a hop field) and the barley would have been malted in the town. Hops are the female Flower cones of the hop plant ( Humulus lupulus) Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Malting is a process applied to Cereal grains in which the grains are made to Germinate by soaking in water and are then quickly halted from germinating further The maltings still stand in Lower Turk Street, though it is no longer used for that purpose. Malting is a process applied to Cereal grains in which the grains are made to Germinate by soaking in water and are then quickly halted from germinating further They belonged to Halls Brewery from 1841 and were still producing malt in 1949.

There have been a number of breweries in Alton since 1763. Today, Coors Brewing Company (among the top ten largest brewers in the world) has a brewery in Alton which produces Carling, Grolsch and Worthington. The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. Carling is the name of a brand of Lager in Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Koninklijke Grolsch NV, known simply as Grolsch, is a Dutch Brewery founded in 1615 by Willem Neerfeldt in Groenlo. Worthingtons is an English draught beer First brewed in Burton upon Trent in 1744 the beer is now owned by Coors Brewers who are more famous for the popular

Alton was also famous in the 18th century for the manufacture of paper[3] and of dress materials including ribbed druggets, shallons, silks and serges, bombazine and figured barragons. Formerly a drugget was a sort of cheap stuff, very thin and narrow usually made of Wool, or half wool and half silk or linen it may have been corded or plain and Salal or shallon ( Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae) is a leathery-leaved shrub native to western North America. Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons Serge is a type of Twill fabric that has diagonal lines or ridges on both sides made with a two-up two-down Weave. Bombazine, or bombasine, is a fabric originally made of Silk or silk and Wool, and now also made of Cotton and wool or of wool alone Barragon is a light corded Cotton for summer wear It was particularly popular in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries [11][12] The Pearce family in Alton owned and operated the Timber and Saw Mills from the 1890s to 1939 which employed over 100 people and produced all the wooden tools used in the brewing industry in the town.

Alton today has thriving businesses in the retail and service sectors in the centre of the town, and over a hundred businesses in the four industrial areas of Mill Lane, Newman Lane, Caker Stream and Omega Park, ranging from light industrial to computer software production. [13]

However, today, one of Alton's largest commercial employers is in the financial services sector. Lumbry Park, which used to be known as Lumbry Farm, is on the road from B3006 Alton to Selborne Road, and is occupied by Inter Group Insurance Services, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group Inter Group employs over 170 people on this site, and specialises in travel insurance. Travel insurance is Insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses financial (such as money invested in nonrefundable pre-payments and other losses incurred while

Famous people

Jane Austen
Jane Austen

Education in Alton

Alton is home to Treloar's, an independent educational establishment founded in 1907 by Sir William Purdie Treloar, Lord Mayor of London, to provide education for young people with physical disabilities [2]. The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of (and head of the City of London Corporation. Treloar's now runs Treloar College, a college of further education in Holybourne, and Treloar School in Upper Froyle about three miles away. Further education (often abbreviated "FE" is Post-secondary Education (in addition to that received at Secondary school) that is distinct from Holybourne is a small Village in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Treloar's provides specialist facilities, therapy and medical care to enable pupils to achieve their academic potential and develop their confidence and independence. Former pupils include comedian and actor Spike Breakwell, actress Julie Fernandez, mouth and foot painting artist Tom Yendell, and actress and aspiring playwright Robyn Hunt. Spike Breakwell (born Colin James Breakwell on June 13 1968) is a British comedian Julie Fernandez (born April 20, 1974) is a British actress, best known as Brenda, her award-winning role on the BBC comedy

The State secondary schools in Alton are Eggar's School [3] (formerly the Grammar School), and Amery Hill School [4]. Australia See also Education A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries Amery Hill School is an 11-16 comprehensive Secondary school set on a hill above the market town of Alton in Hampshire, England.

There is also an independent school, Alton Convent School which educates boys from 3 to 11 and girls from 3 to 18 [5].

Sixth-form education is provided by Alton College which has gained very good inspection reports from Ofsted. The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize Alton College is a Sixth form college located in Alton, Hampshire, England. Former students of Alton College include Yvette Cooper (Member of Parliament), Alison Goldfrapp (musician). Yvette Cooper (born 20 March 1969 is a British Politician. She is the Labour Member of Parliament for Pontefract and Castleford and Alison Goldfrapp (born Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrap on May 13 1966, in Enfield, London) is an English Singer

Alton lies approximately mid-way between the University of Winchester and the University of Surrey at Guildford. The University of Winchester is a University in Winchester, Hampshire, England. The University of Surrey is a University located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England Guildford ( IPA /ˈgɪlfəd/ is the County town of Surrey, England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the

Performing arts in Alton

Alton Morris formed in 1979, and have been Morris Dancing both in UK and abroad. A morris dance is a form of English Folk dance usually accompanied by music They often perform at Alton street events. [6] Minden Rose Garland Dance team are a Ladies` Morris Dance side formed a little later, in 1982. They perform displays of garland, stick and hankie dances. [7]

A number of local choirs includes Alton Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, established in 1921, who perform two musical shows and one play each year in a wide variety of musical and dramatic styles. [8] Alton Community Choir sings unaccompanied Hampshire folk songs as well as some African, gospel, blues and calypso music. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century

Since January 1948, Holybourne Dramatic club has put on performances of plays and pantomimes in Holybourne Theatre.

Recreational facilities

Alton has the following facilities:

There's a Tourist Information Centre in Cross and Pillory Lane (near Market Square in the centre of the town). An archery butts is an Archery practice field with mounds of earth used for the targets

Places of worship

St Lawrence Church
St Lawrence Church

Rail connections

Alton station is located on the National Rail network at the end of the Alton Line with a regular service to London Waterloo. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs A Benedictine monastery is a Monastery that follows the Rule of St Benedict on monastic living written by the founder of western Monasticism Saint The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations The Plymouth Brethren is a Conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. Alton railway station is a Railway station in the town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC History 28 July 1852 first railway to Alton from Farnham 2 October 1865 Alton Aldershot & Winchester Railway Journey time is usually just over an hour, stopping at Bentley, Farnham, Aldershot, Ash Vale, Brookwood and Woking. Bentley is a village and Civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. Farnham is a Town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley. Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. Ash Vale is a Railway station serving the village of Ash Vale in Surrey, England. Brookwood is a village in Surrey, located about 5 km west of Woking, in a semi-rural location

Watercress Line
Watercress Line

Alton railway station also serves as a terminal for the Mid Hants Railway commonly called 'The Watercress Line', a restored steam railway running between Alton and New Alresford, so called because it used to be used to transport fresh watercress to London. The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage line in Hampshire, England, running from New Alresford New Alresford or simply Alresford (pronounced Allsford) is a small Town and Civil parish in Hampshire, England. Watercresses ( Nasturtium officinale, N microphyllum; formerly Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, R

The origins of the Watercress Line date back to 1861, the year in which Parliament granted consent for what was then known as the 'Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway'. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Four years later the Mid Hants Railway opened, and the train service continued until the line was closed in 1973. Then in 1977 the line was partially re-opened, in 1983 it was extended further, and in 1985 it was re-opened as far as Alton to connect with the mainline London service. [18]

Alton used to be a fairly important railway junction. As well as the Mid-Hants Railway, from 1903 to 1955 the Meon Valley Railway ran from Alton down the Meon Valley to join the Eastleigh to Fareham line at Fareham. Background The MVR was built by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR which had a virtual monopoly on railway services in southern Hampshire The River Meon is a river in Hampshire in southern England, which flows generally southwards from the South Downs to the Solent. History The Eastleigh-Fareham line was built by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR and opened in 1841 The Market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly There was also a (now closed) line, the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway, north to Basingstoke. The Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway was a Railway in Hampshire, UK, opened on Saturday 1 June, 1901, with no formal ceremony Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, England It lies across a Valley at the source of the River Loddon.


Geography

Nearby Brockham Hill, situated 5. 5 km (3. 5 mi) northeast of Alton, rises to 225m (738 ft) above sea level.

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