Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has a population of 17,816 according to the 2011 census and is administered by the East Hampshire district council (EHDC). It is located on the southern source of the River Wey and is the highest town in Hampshire. The town is famous for its connection with Sweet Fanny Adams.Alton began as a Roman settlement known as Vindomis. The town was recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086 and was notable for having the most valuable market recorded in the Domesday Book under the name Aoltone. The town contains three secondary schools and its own railway station. Alton is twinned with Pertuis in France, and Montecchio Maggiore in Italy.. }
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- Alton,_Hampshire abstract "Alton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It has a population of 17,816 according to the 2011 census and is administered by the East Hampshire district council (EHDC). It is located on the southern source of the River Wey and is the highest town in Hampshire. The town is famous for its connection with Sweet Fanny Adams.Alton began as a Roman settlement known as Vindomis. The town was recorded in the Domesday Survey of 1086 and was notable for having the most valuable market recorded in the Domesday Book under the name Aoltone. The town contains three secondary schools and its own railway station. Alton is twinned with Pertuis in France, and Montecchio Maggiore in Italy.".