Alton, Hampshire

Alton
Town
Alton, looking north east along the High Street
Alton Location within Hampshire
Population	17,816 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SU716394
Civil parish	Alton
District	East Hampshire
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ALTON
Postcode district	GU34
Dialling code	01420
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	East Hampshire
List of places UK England Hampshire 51°08′59″N 0°58′37″W / 51.1498°N 0.9769°W / 51.1498; -0.9769

Alton (/ˈɔːltən/ AWL-tən) is a market town and civil parish in East Hampshire, England, near the source of the northern branch of the River Wey. It had a population of 17,816 at the 2011 census.

Alton was recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086 as Aoltone. During the Saxon period Alton was known as Aweltun. The Battle of Alton occurred in the town during the English Civil War. It also has connections with Sweet Fanny Adams and Jane Austen.