Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.174°N -1.46°W |
Static Image Name: | Alton Hill - geograph.org.uk - 345504.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Alton village |
Map Type: | Derbyshire |
Official Name: | Alton |
Shire District: | North East Derbyshire |
Shire County: | Derbyshire |
Region: | East Midlands |
Post Town: | CHESTERFIELD |
Postcode District: | S42 |
Postcode Area: | S |
Os Grid Reference: | SK361642 |
Alton is a very small village in Derbyshire, England.[1] [2] Alton is in the civil parish of Ashover, and is around 2 miles away from Clay Cross although it is not part of the town. The village does not have a church, a school or a public house; the nearest public house is in Ashover. Being a rural community, Alton is surrounded by several farms.
Alton also has easy access to local landmark Ashover Rock, or the Fabrick as it is locally known.