Alton, Wiltshire

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Alton is a civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. It comprises the twin villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, together with the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal.

It was possibly the site of a bloody defeat of a Saxon army led by Ceawlin in the year 592.

Contents 1 Local government 2 Location 3 See also 4 Sources

[edit] Local government

Alton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. The parish falls within the areas of Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

In the census of 2002, the population of the parish was 229.

[edit] Location

Position: grid reference SU108622

Nearby towns and cities: Devizes, Marlborough, Swindon, Salisbury

Nearby villages: Stanton St. Bernard, Wilcot, Pewsey, Woodborough, East Kennett, Lockeridge

[edit] See also

• List of places in Wiltshire
• List of civil parishes in England

[edit] Sources

• Wiltshire County Council Website page on Alton, retrieved 12:50 Oct 7, 2004 (UTC)
• Kennet District Council Website page on Alton Parish, retrieved 14:30 Oct 6, 2004 (UTC)