Alresford
New Alresford or simply Alresford is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester area of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) northeast of Winchester as well as 12 miles (20 kilometres) southwest of the town of Alton. New Alresford has independent stores, a tourist details centre, a main sanctuary, 4 tea rooms, five bars and also is a terminus similar to Alton of the Watercress Line, a steam-worked heritage train at Alresford train terminal. Of its population, 25.9% are aged 65 or over, as well as the mean age is higher than the national standard, at 45.4 years. Old Alresford is a town and also civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is 1 km (0.6 miles) north of the town of New Alresford, 12 kilometres (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 huge T-shape main road conservation area. The town is an eye-catching art, rail as well as traveler location, with its classical, thick 2 Georgian roads positioned near Winchester and also the South Downs National Park. Here are the Swan Hotel, Bell Hotel, Pink House Hotel, jewellers, white wine sellers, butchers, blossom stores, toy store, boutique, the Alresford Gallery, Candover Gallery as well as tea rooms. There are three other public houses, the larger being the Globe Inn by one of the stream channels and 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 gains its name from the reality that it used to be the line that took watercress up to London. The various other end of the heritage line is Alton, which is also the end of the existing Alton-London Waterloo line, making it possible to take the train from Alresford to London: diesel or steam to Alton, and afterwards modern-day train right into London. As necessary, the community council give 115 hanging baskets every summer. The two settlements have a consolidated population of 5,971 individuals.
