Alresford
New Alresford or just Alresford is a town and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) northeast of Winchester and 12 miles (20 km) southwest of the town of Alton. New Alresford has independent stores, a tourist details centre, a central sanctuary, four cafeteria, five bars as well as is a terminus similar to Alton of the Watercress Line, a steam-worked heritage railway at Alresford railway terminal. Of its population, 25.9% are aged 65 or over, as well as the mean age is more than the nationwide average, at 45.4 years. Old Alresford is a town and also civil church in Hampshire, England. It is 1 km (0.6 miles) north of the community of New Alresford, 12 km (7 miles) northeast of the city of Winchester, as well as 20 km (12 miles) south-west of the community of Alton. The town is crowned by its large T-shape primary street conservation area. The community is an appealing art, rail and also vacationer destination, with its classic, thick 2 Georgian streets located near Winchester and the South Downs National Park. Below are the Swan Hotel, Bell Hotel, Pink House Hotel, jewelers, wine sellers, butchers, flower shops, toy store, dress shops, the Alresford Gallery, Candover Gallery and cafeteria. There are 3 various other pubs, the larger being the Globe Inn by one of the stream channels and also play area. Alresford goes to the south-western end of the Watercress Line (formally the Mid-Hants Railway). This heritage train line runs steam and diesel trains, and also obtains its name from the reality that it used to be the line that took watercress approximately London. The various other end of the heritage line is Alton, which is likewise completion of the present Alton-London Waterloo line, making it possible to take the train from Alresford to London: diesel or steam to Alton, and afterwards modern train into London. Appropriately, the town council offer 115 hanging baskets every summertime. Both settlements have a combined population of 5,971 individuals.
