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  New Alresford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is evidence of Neolithic, bronze age and iron age occupation on numerous sites in the Alresford area, with a Roman or Romano-British site on nearby Fobdown and to the south-east of the town in Bramdean.
New Alresford was founded in the 12th/13th century, the idea originally being that of Henri de Blois, the Bishop of Winchester and brother of King Stephen of England.
Alresford sent two members to parliament until the population was reduced by the Black Death.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alresford   (394 words)

  
 Medieval English urban history - Slide show - Alresford
Alresford is a small Hampshire town a few miles east of Winchester.
New Alresford was perhaps the most successful of the Bishop's town foundations, thanks in part to the nearby Winchester-London trade route – this ancient road was realigned to bring it past the southern end of the market street, in order to make the town more attractive to merchants.
New Alresford's growth was due in large part to its role in sheep-farming, the wool trade, and the manufacture of cloth.
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 Alresford Links
Alresford Sand and Ballast Co Ltd - Complete extraction and processing of aggregates service, including the manufacture and delivery of ready mixed concrete.
Alresford Rugby Club - The latest news, results, forthcoming events and matches, photographs and player profiles.
That is all." (Oscar Wilde) Alresford Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's chara I must follow the people.
www.welcome-2-europe.com /United_Kingdom_England_Essex_Alresford.html   (1659 words)

  
 About Alresford Hants
The recently published Alresford Action Plan - "A plan by the community for the community".
This site has not only been created for first time visitors to Alresford and the surrounding district, but also for residents, to provide information on local attractions, services, businesses, clubs and societies.
Alresford is a special place to shop - Broad Street has a wonderful assortment of shops selling gifts, china, clothes and home accessories.
www.alresford.org   (772 words)

  
 Alresford attractions - local information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
New Alresford was one of the Bishop of Winchester's six planned "new towns".
Alresford Pond would have provided a head of water for this enterprise as well as a source of power for a number of mills.
In the fourteenth century the town was one of the country's ten greatest wool markets, a collecting centre for the downland east and north east of Winchester.
www.hants.gov.uk /localpages/central/alresford/attract.html   (483 words)

  
 Alresford Links
Alresford Index - Provides local information including events, clubs, education and local businesses.
This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast the disc jockey is not allowed to talk.
Alresford "Nobody minds having what is too good for them." (Jane Austen) I haven't committed a crime.
www.welcome-2-europe.com /United_Kingdom_England_Hampshire_Alresford.html   (1702 words)

  
 Old Alresford Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Church of Old Alresford is the Mother Church of New Alresford and Medstead.
The body of the church and the chancel were taken down and rebuilt in 1753 followed by the tower in 1769, the bells being cast and hung in 1770.
The Mothers' Union was founded in Old Alresford in 1875 by the then rector's wife Mary Sumner.
www.alresford.org /info_pages/oachurch.htm   (99 words)

  
 About Stiles China Shop Alresford
Alresford has the reputation of being a town where old-fashioned courtesy and service abound with its individually unique retailers.
The jungle drums, for which Alresford is famous among residents, started beating out rumours and gossip as to what use the empty premises would be put.
Elizabeth and Chris Davis were there from Alresford and were honoured to be presented to their Royal Highnesses.
www.stileschina.co.uk /about_us.htm   (1219 words)

  
 shoppingcity.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alresford offers good local shopping facilities and there are...
Alresford has a great mix of good quality shopping, as well as attractive...
Alresford in Hampshire is a delightful Georgian Town with excellent shopping, places to eat and the famous Watercress...
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 'The Globe On The Lake' (16th century inn restaurant) at Alresford, Hampshire, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The centre of the town was rebuilt in the Georgian Period, creating one of the finest Georgian towns in Britain.
Alresford lies six miles outside Winchester and draws business and visitors from all over Britain to enjoy its Watercress Line Steam Railway, shops, art and antique galleries, architecture and surrounding countryside.
By car: Alresford is signposted off the A31 Guildford to Winchester road and can normally be reached in about 1 hour from Bournemouth, West London, Brighton or Oxford.
www.theglobeonthelake.co.uk   (474 words)

  
 Evocative
Alresford is a pretty Georgian town tucked away in North Hampshire.
Alresford station resides in the golden age of rail...pre and post W.W.II.
What really clinches it is that given its relatively secluded location it's possible ( with a bit of judicious squinting) to stand on the platform and not see any evidence of the last 60 years having taken place.
www.shwoodwind.co.uk /Notes/Evocative.htm   (662 words)

  
 VisitEngland : Alresford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A vision of pastel perfection, Alresford (pronounced Allsford) is a handsome Georgian town of colour-washed houses, riverside walks, specialist shops and the UK's capital of watercress farming.
The town’s history is punctuated with fires, despite the abundance of water in the area, and the buildings that you see today rose from the ashes of the great fires of the 17th century.
Despite its modest proportions, Alresford offers a surprising number of eateries; choose from a fine selection of old-fashioned pubs, smart bistros and traditional tea rooms.
www.visitengland.com /destinationguides/South_East/Destinations/alresford.aspx   (229 words)

  
 Swan Hotel, Alresford, Hampshire
From the middle of the 18th Century, the most important inn in Alresford has been The Swan, which catered for the Turtle and Venison Dinners of the Baliff and Burgesses, Meet Hunt Breakfasts for Hampshire Hunt and Balls in the Assembly Room.
Alresford offers historic architecture, country and riverside walks and a variety of speciality shops.
Similarly Napoleonic Prisoners of War who had broken their conditions of their parole, and were awaiting removal from Alresford, were held here prior to leaving the town.
www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/swanhotel2.html   (736 words)

  
 LAND FOR SALE in Alresford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We are a specialist land agent, offering land for sale in Alresford.
Our land for sale comes in smaller acreage (under an acre) or larger acreage over 50 acres and can be bought for business, leisure activities or investment.
Provide your details and we will email you the property particulars when You'll now be one of the very first to hear about the latest land for sale in Alresford near to existing development.
www.landsaleuk-profit.co.uk /land-for-sale-Alresford.html   (139 words)

  
 more alresford to liss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alresford station is on the line of the Mid-Hants steam railway.
This driving route starts with a short walk around New Alresford, from the aptly-named Broad Street, with its colourful Georgian shops and houses, to St John the Baptist church, the churchyard of which contains the graves of french prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars.
You then drive north into Old Alresford and continue around the backroads east of Winchester, passing through rolling farmland and small hamlets and villages.
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 Bus and coach travel from Alresford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Alresford is in the Hampshire County council area (Postcode: SO24).
Information on hotels near Alresford is available here, holiday cottage information is available here and holiday park information here.
Details are also available for travel insurance, ferries from Alresford.
www.carlberry.co.uk /rfnshowl.asp?L1=ALR002   (227 words)

  
 POLTERGEIST - LoveToKnow Article on POLTERGEIST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Samuel Wesley and his wife were people of sense, they were neither alarmed nor superstitious, merely puzzled; while the court which tried the Cideville case, only decided that the cause of the events remains unknown.
At Alresford, in Hampshire, the phenomena attested by Lord St Vincent and his sister Mrs Ricketts, who occupied the house, were peculiarly strange and emphatic: the house was therefore pulled down.
At Willington Mill, near Morpeth (1831-1847), the phenomena are attested by the journal of Mr Procter, the occupant, a Quaker, a tee-totaller, and a man of great resolution.
23.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PO/POLTERGEIST.htm   (5324 words)

  
 Solicitors in Alresford Hampshire England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Solicitors in Alresford Hampshire England UK Solicitors Online in Alresford Hampshire, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
Solicitors in Alresford England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
Personal injury lawyers in Alresford Hampshire England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Hampshire/Alresford.htm   (187 words)

  
 Home
Old Alresford Place is a large comfortable house set in five acres of garden in a small Hampshire village just nine miles from Winchester.
Dating back to 1630, and originally built as a country parish rectory, it later became the home of The Revd George Sumner, whose wife, Mary, founded The Mothers’ Union in 1876.
Old Alresford Place has a variety of comfortable bedrooms: single, twin, double, family.
www.oldalresfordplace.co.uk   (276 words)

  
 Solicitors in Old Alresford Hampshire England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Solicitors in Old Alresford Hampshire England UK Solicitors Online in Old Alresford Hampshire, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
Solicitors in Old Alresford England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
Personal injury lawyers in Old Alresford Hampshire England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Hampshire/Old_Alresford.htm   (193 words)

  
 Alresford : Abrexa.co.uk UK directory
Alresford Online - Directory of local services and facilities.
Matterley Bowl - One of the primary features of the estate is the natural amphitheatre known as the "Punchbowl" or "Matterley-Bowl" which is used not only for producing food for the dairy herd and grazing, but also forms a picturesque backdrop for outd
This is Alresford - Local news and sport.
www.abrexa.co.uk /England/Hampshire/Alresford   (195 words)

  
 Alresford holiday cottages & self catering holiday accommodation directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
If you can't find a suitable holiday cottage or self catering villa or apartment in Alresford, or would like to rent a holiday cottage outside Alresford you can Browse holiday cottages by city/town to find holiday cottages or other self catering accommodation in cities, towns or villages near Alresford.
The Alresford holiday cottages and holiday accommodation listed on this page are for your information and convenience.
UK Holiday Cottages does not endorse any particular properties in Alresford and is not responsible for the booking and reservations of the holiday cottages and accommodation listed.
www.britinfo.net /cottages/TABVS15000.htm   (216 words)

  
 Old Alresford - Alresford and its villages - Hampshire local pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In early times the estate known as Alresford covered a large tract of land before the Liberty of Alresford was formed.
When the Bishop of Winchester planned his new town at Alresford in the Middle Ages, Old Alresford declined in importance as New Alresford became popular as a market town and a halting-place along the main road from Winchester to London.
The Church of St. Mary was built in 1753 on the site of an earlier church, and the tower dates from 1769.It occupies a commanding site and was enlarged and altered to the Gothic style in 1862.
www.hants.gov.uk /localpages/central/alresford/old_alresford   (403 words)

  
 Alresford Information Online - Local and national news for Alresford, UK
If you have any news or information related to Alresford or would like an article to be published in Alresford Information Online, fill in a simple form or send it to us and we will do the rest.
Alresford Information Online is part of the UK information network.
Alresford Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Alresford.
www.britinfo.net /fp-J-ABV.htm   (118 words)

  
 Bus and coach travel from Old Alresford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Old Alresford is in the Hampshire County council area (Postcode: SO24).
Information on hotels near Old Alresford is available here, holiday cottage information is available here and holiday park information here.
Details are also available for travel insurance, ferries from Old Alresford.
www.carlberry.co.uk /rfnshowl.asp?L1=OLD030   (234 words)

  
 DOG TRAINING ALRESFORD, ALTON, WIELD, CANDOVER, BASINGSTOKE, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE PUPPY CLASSES, AGILTY CLUB
Currently this includes Alton, Alresford, Winchester, Basingstoke, Bordon, Petersfield, the Candovers and Villages between, Fleet, Farnborough, Godalming, Camberley and Andover.
Some of our clients live outside the Alton and Alresford District and but choose to share lessons and costs with other dog lovers in their area.
If you would like classes run in your area at a time to suit you but don't want individual lessons we will be happy to arrange special "group lessons".
www.everitt75.freeserve.co.uk /training4dogs/contact_us.htm   (344 words)

  
 Alresford UK - Reviewed Websites
New Alresford was the most valuable of the...
Alresford Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts and Self Catering Accommodation many...
Hotels in Alresford, Hampshire including cheap hotels and discount hotels to the more choice luxury hotels in Alresford.
www.chillisearch.co.uk /a/l/alresford   (293 words)

  
 New Alresford Computer Network & PC Repair Service
This process of isolating the problem via telephone consultation before dispatching an engineer to New Alresford is the most cost effective method of conducting repairs in New Alresford.
Once on-site in New Alresford, our engineer will get to work on repairing the fault and conduct a full health check, which can identify future problems that have not yet surfaced.
The telephone consultation can remotely fix most common faults with networks such as incorrect set-up, incompatibility issues, faulty components, configuration issues etc. The vast majority of jobs can be conducted on the same day but where specialist components are required may be subject to availability.
www.podium-network-solutions.co.uk /pc-repairs/New-Alresford.html   (504 words)

  
 Walks
The tin shed on the left is where the pilotman, the man who opened the swinging centre span of the bridge, kept his boat.
When you reach the Wivenhoe to Alresford Road, go straight across and down another track, past farm buildings on the left (Sunnymead Farm) and continue in a straight line though a small wood with a stream and across a field with a narrow footpath.
Go down the sign-posted track to the right of this and stop to look at the ruins of Alresford Church, burnt down, it was said at the time, after being used for witchcraft ceremonies one Saturday night in 1971.
www.wivenhoe.gov.uk /Walks/Walks.htm   (2902 words)

  
 Alresford local information - Hampshire local pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
If you are having problems finding the information you require please take a look at our A-Z index or our frequently asked questions.
Community information for Alresford from Cousin - Hampshire's directory of services to the community.
Leisure activities and groups in the Alresford area - taken from Cousin - Hampshire's directory of services to the community.
www.hants.gov.uk /localpages/central/alresford   (322 words)

  
 Watercress Line (The), Alresford, Hampshire. The Museums of Alresford, Hampshire, and the whole of Britain in an easy ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Museums of Alresford, Hampshire, and the whole of Britain in an easy to find format.
We run trains between the beautiful Georgian town of Alresford and Alton where a link is made to the national rail network.
The route takes you along 10 miles of steeply graded track through beautiful Hampshire scenery, passing two intermediate stations - Ropley, which is the railway's engineering base; and Medstead and Four Marks, the highest station in southern England.
www.information-museums.co.uk /museum.php?id=290   (133 words)

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