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Alton, England
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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A market-town in the Fareham parliamentary division of Hampshire, England, 462 m. S.W. of London by the London & South-Western railway. Pop. of urban district (1901) 5479� It has a pleasant undulating site near the headwaters of the river Wey. Of the church of St Lawrence part, including the tower, is Norman; the building was the scene of a fierce conflict between the royalist and parliamentary troops in 1643. There is a museum of natural history; the collection is reminiscent of the famous naturalist Gilbert White, of Selborne in this vicinity. Large markets and fairs are held for corn, hops, cattle and sheep; and the town contains some highly reputed ale breweries, besides paper mills and iron foundries.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Alton, England'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/alton-england.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Alton, England'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/alton-england.html. 1910.
