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Alton village. |
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Alton
Alton shown within Derbyshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK361642 |
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| District | North East Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTERFIELD |
| Postcode district | S42 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Alton is a very small village in Derbyshire, England. It 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 pub, the nearest can be found 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.
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