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Alresford is a pretty Georgian market town in Hampshire, England that lies about 7 miles East of the cathedral city of Winchester. The town centre is full of pretty colour washed Georgian houses. The population is around 5000 (2001 census)
Alresford (pronounced Allsford) apparently means 'the ford over the river where the alder trees grow'. There is an Old and New Alresford. (Although New Alresford came into existence around ... ...I mention Alresford I will be referring to New Alresford.
Alresford came top of the SE regional list in Country Life Magazine's "Favourite Market Town" award and was a runner up to Hexham, the winners, in the final five! ---Brief History--------
Henri de Blois, brother of King Stephen and Bishop of Winchester, is credited with designing the town of Novum Forum, which became New Alresford. He died before the completion of the project and Godfrey ...
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