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AREA OF TOWN 4,085 acres
BANKS Barclays, HBOS, Lloyds TSB, HSBC, National
Westminster and Santander are all located in the High Street.
CAREERS OFFICE Alton College, Old Odiham Road,
Alton. Tel: 01420 83966
CHURCHES AND CHAPELS
St. Lawrence Church, Church Street.
All Saints Church, Butts Road.
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Normandy Street.
Church of the Holy Rood, Church Lane, Holybourne.
Alton Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant.
Methodist Church, Draymans Way.
Society of Friends Meeting House, Church Street.
The Kings Church, Eggars School.
Salvation Army Hall, Amery Street.
Harvest Church, The Maltings Centre, Maltings Close.
Butts Evangelical Church, The Butts School, Bolle Road.
CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAU 7 Cross & Pillory
Lane. Tel: 01420 84399
Office hours: Monday - Thursday 10am - 4pm; Friday am specialist
appointments only.
Advice zone for young people Mon - Fri 5.30pm - 7.30pm, Thurs 4.30pm
- 6.30pm.
CLIMATE Dry and bracing with a moderate rainfall.
Excellent sunshine record. A good, healthy climate generally.
COMMUNITY CENTRE Amery Street Tel: 01420 85057
COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL Basingstoke. Tel: 01256
350348
EDUCATION
Anstey Junior School. Tel: 01420 84486
St Lawrence C.E. Primary School. Tel: 01420 84400
Alton Infant School. Tel: 01420 83857
Bushey Leaze Children & Family Centre. Tel 01420 87675
Butts (The) Primary School. Tel: 01420 84102
Wootey Junior School. Tel: 01420 82532
Wootey Infant School. Tel: 01420 83656
Andrews Endowed C.E. Primary School (Holybourne). Tel: 01420 83094
Amery Hill School. Tel: 01420 84545
Eggar’s School. Tel: 01420 541194
Alton College. Tel: 01420 88118
Independent Schools (Recognised by the Department of Education and
Science)
Alton Convent School. Children from 23/4 to 16 yrs Tel: 01420 82070
ELECTRICITY Scottish &Southern Electricity
supply the area
FIRE STATION Situated in Butts Road, this purpose-built
station was opened in 1981
GAS Supplied by British Gas.
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECURITY Department of,
South Western House, Station Road, Aldershot. Tel: 01252 27111
HEALTH CENTRE Anstey Road. Tel: 01420 84676
Chawton Park Surgery, Chawton Park Road. Tel: 01420 542542
HOSPITALS
Alton Community Hospital, Chawton Park Road. Tel: 01420 82811
North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke. Tel: 01256 473202
(24 hours casualty services).
HOTELS
Swan Hotel, High Street. Tel: 01420 83777
Grange Hotel, Holybourne. Tel: 01420 86565
Crown Hotel, High Street. Tel: 01420 84567
Alton House Hotel, Normandy Street. Tel: 01420 80033
JOB CENTRE PLUS 1-3 Butts Road. Tel: 01420 602525
or Aldershot 01252 21342
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to
4p.m.
LIBRARY
A new attractive building on Vicarage Hill offers two floors of
books, videos, DVD’s and music CD’s for loan. Special
areas are provided for children and teenagers and for local studies.
A suite of computers offers free internet access with friendly staff
available to assist beginners. Opening hours Mon 9.30-5 Tues 9.30-7
Wed 9.30-1 Thurs 9.30-7 Fri 9.30-7 Sat 10-4. e-mail clcealt@hants.gov.uk
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Alton Town Council, Town Hall, Market Square, Alton. Tel: 01420
83986
Monday to Friday 10 am-12 noon, 2pm.-4pm. e-mail: info@alton.gov.uk
East Hampshire District Council Penns Place, Durford Road, Petersfield.
Monday to Thursday 9a.m-5pm. Friday 9am-4pm Tel: 01730 266551
Local Information Office, 7 Cross and Pillory Lane, Alton. Tel:
01420 85870
Monday to Friday 9am-1pm. 1.30pm-4pm
Hampshire County Council
The Castle, High Street, Winchester. SO23 8UJ. Tel 01962 841841
MAGISTRATES’ Courthouse, 25 Normandy Street.
Tel: 01420 83855
MARKET A stallholders market is held every Tuesday in the High Street.
(All enquiries to Southern Market Traders 02392 486 777).
NEWSPAPERS
Alton Post Gazette every Tuesday. Tel: 01420 477272
Alton Herald every Friday - Offices Market Square Tel: 01420 82819
Hampshire Chronicle every Friday - Offices Winchester Tel: 01962
860836
Southern Daily Echo published from Southampton daily Tel: 02380
424777
POLICE STATION Orchard Lane. Tel: 0845 045 4545
POPULATION 17,000
POST OFFICES Located in W H Smith, Westbrooke Walk
Sub Office at London Road, Holybourne.
PROBATION OFFICER Courthouse, 25 Normandy Street.
Tel: 01420 84155/88134
RADIO Alton is served by Kestrel FM South in Basingstoke
It broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tel: 01256 694000
REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS Tel: 01420 85410
4 Queens Road. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 1.30pm-4pm
SHOPMOBILITY Tel: 01420 85057
Community Centre, opp The Library, Amery Street, weekdays 9am-5pm.
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Tel: 01420 544255
Park House, High Street, Alton. Monday to Thursday 8.30am-5pm. Friday
8.30am-4.30pm.
SPORTS CENTRE Chawton Park Road, Alton. Tel: 01420
540040
SUPERINTENDENT REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES 4 Queens
Road, Tel: 01420 85410
Hours: Wednesday and Friday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm. Saturdays by
appointment.
TOURIST INFORMATION 7 Cross and Pillory Lane. Tel:
01420 88448
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm; Saturday 10.30am-4pm.
(ACCOMMODATION HOTLINE 07816 662 175 Available
3.30-9.30pm.
Staffed by volunteers)
WATER SUPPLY
Water supply is maintained by the South Eastern Water Co. whose
offices are situated at Frimley Green, Camberley. Tel: 01252 835031
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