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 town in England', at regarding 1,000 feet (300 m) above water level, with Buxton, Derbyshire. In spite of going to such an altitude and also in a remote location, the community is conveniently obtainable through the many roads which link the town 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 marked Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and also is bordered by gorgeous views of the bordering fells as well as the South Tyne Valley. Much of the town centre is an assigned Conservation Area that includes a number of listed structures. The population census numbers show that at its optimal during 1831 the population of the church of Alston Moor was 6,858 individuals. Today that figure is about 1,200. The populace of the town of Alston was 1,128 according to the 2001 Census. [citation required] The community has its very own website which is an outcome of the Cybermoor Project (cybermoor.org), which has brought the Internet to nearly every home on Alston Moor, as well as broadband to many. This permitted individuals with little or no education accessibility to on-line training courses and training. The issue of the location's relative seclusion contrasted to other locations of England was addressed by using IEEE 802.11 technology to create the network framework.