Alston
Alston is a village in Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor on the River South Tyne. It shares the title of the 'greatest market community in England', at regarding 1,000 feet (300 m) over sea level, with Buxton, Derbyshire. Despite going to such an altitude as well as in a remote place, the community is conveniently accessible via the many roadways which link the community to Weardale valley, Teesdale, Hartside Pass (and communities in Cumbria such as Penrith) in addition to the Tyne valley. Historically part of Cumberland, Alston lies within the North Pennines, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is bordered by lovely sights of the bordering fells as well as the South Tyne Valley. Much of the community centre is a designated Conservation Area that includes several noted structures. The population census numbers show that at its peak during 1831 the population of the church of Alston Moor was 6,858 individuals. Today that number has to do with 1,200. The population of the town of Alston was 1,128 according to the 2001 Census. [citation needed] The neighborhood has its own internet site which is an outcome of the Cybermoor Project (cybermoor.org), which has brought the Web to nearly every home on Alston Moor, and also broadband to many. This enabled individuals with little or no education and learning access to online courses as well as training. The problem of the area's loved one remoteness contrasted to various other areas of England was resolved by utilising IEEE 802.11 modern technology to construct the network infrastructure.
