Alton | |
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Alton village. |
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Alton shown within Derbyshire | |
OS grid reference | SK361642 |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
Postcode district | S42 |
Police | Derbyshire |
Fire | Derbyshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
Alton is a very small village in Derbyshire, England. Alton is in the civil parish of Ashover, and is around 2 miles away from Clay Cross although it is not part of the town. The village does not have a church, a school or a public house; the nearest public house is in Ashover. Being a rural community, Alton is surrounded by several farms.
Alton also has easy access to local landmark Ashover Rock, or the Fabrick as it is locally known.