English Heritage sites near Alton Parish
FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP
9 miles from Alton Parish
The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.
WAVERLEY ABBEY
10 miles from Alton Parish
Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128.
THE GRANGE AT NORTHINGTON
10 miles from Alton Parish
Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England.
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
15 miles from Alton Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
WOLVESEY CASTLE (OLD BISHOP'S PALACE)
16 miles from Alton Parish
Wolvesey has been an important residence of the wealthy and powerful Bishops of Winchester since Anglo-Saxon times.
FLOWERDOWN BARROWS
17 miles from Alton Parish
Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire.
Churches in Alton Parish
All Saints
Butts Rd.Alton
Alton
07865292401
http://www.potr-alton.co.uk
All Saints' was built in the 1870s as a new church for a parish serving an expanding part of the town. Its most famous incumbent was Fr. Charles Bond, the carpenter priest, who died in 1932.
A warm welcome awaits you at All Saints! We meet to worship in the Grade II listed building in Butts Road in the centre of Alton, opposite the fire station. The church was built in 1873 and boasts a fine peal of 8 bells and has many interesting historical features and stained glass windows.
The churchyard is well maintained and has recently acquired a new flower bed planted with medicinal plants which would have been known to the local 18<sup>th</sup> century naturalist Gilbert White.
All Saints is on the Pilgrim's Way, which leads from Winchester to Canterbury; if you have an official Pilgrim's Way ‘passport' you will be able to get it stamped here. The building is usually open during daylight hours; we love to have visitors popping in. Do pay us a visit.
Our Sunday mornings we have Holy Communion services at 8am and 10.30 am. Please join us for midweek communion at 9.30am every Wednesday. This is followed by coffee in our comfortable seating area at the back of the church. Once a month we hold ‘Tea @ 3' with delicious home made cake followed by a reflective communion. We sing hymns accompanied by the organ and our services are generally traditional. (Subject to change due to COVID 19. We hope to return to these services very soon)
For further information about the church and the parish please look at the website (www.potr-alton.co.uk) and the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/potralton).
Since 1st January 2010 All Saints' has been part of The Parish of the Resurrection, Alton. There are four Anglican Churches in the new parish. We are in Covenant with Alton Methodist Church as the Greater Alton Project (GAP)
Church of the Holy Rood, Holybourne
Church Lane
Holybourne
Winchester
07865292401
http://www.potr-alton.co.uk
A living church in the village of Holybourne, services every week, popular for weddings and baptisms. Well maintained church gardens and graves, spire, bell tower with 8 new bells installed Oct 2009, original 3 bells remain, dated back to 10th Century. Sited beside pond, or "bourne", observed as resting place on Pilgrims Way from Winchester to Canterbury, hence Holy Bourne.
Holy Rood is part of The Parish of the Resurrection, Alton. There are four Anglican Churches in this parish. We are in Covenant with Alton Methodist Church as the Greater Alton Project (GAP)
St Lawrence
Alton
07865292401
http://www.potr-alton.co.uk
St. Lawrence Church has been a centre for worship since 1070. The Church is a Grade 1 listed building and it is notable for the range of its architecture reflecting the history of the building and of the town. The church was the site of the Battle of Alton during the English Civil War. In 2011, the Church won the John Ambrose architecture award for its innovative "pod".
The church welcomes worshippers to its Sunday and week-day services, which are planned to appeal to all ages and stages of discipleship. St. Lawrence has a strong musical tradition with a peal of bells and a fine organ.
It is popular for baptisms and weddings and has marked the rites of passage for many Altonians over the years.
Since 1st January 2010, St. Lawrence has been part of The Parish of the Resurrection, Alton. There are four Anglican Churches in this parish. We are in Covenant with Alton Methodist Church as the Greater Alton Project (GAP).
Pubs in Alton Parish
Alton House Hotel
Alton Royal British Legion Club
Bakers Arms
Barley Mow
Community Centre
Amery Street, Alton, GU34 1HN
(01420) 85057
altoncommunitycentre.org.uk
Conservative Club
Crown Hotel
High Street, Alton, GU34 1BN
(01420) 84567
crownhotelalton.com
Eight Bells
French Horn
Gentleman Jim
George
Butts Road, Alton, GU34 1LH
(01420) 513398
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Hop Poles
King's Head
Market Hotel
3 Market Square, Alton, GU34 1HD
(01420) 549999
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Queen's Head
Railway
Railway Arms
Swan Hotel
High Street, Alton, GU34 1AT
(01420) 83777
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Wey Bridge
Wheatsheaf
7 Market Square, Alton, GU34 1HD
(01420) 87272
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White Hart
139 London Road, Holybourne, GU34 4EY
(01420) 87654
whitehartholybourne.com