Alton

Alton is a locality in , . Alton is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mansfield Park and Hawick Library.

Stadium
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is a rugby union ground in , , with a capacity of approximately 5,000. It is the home of Hawick Rugby Football Club, who currently play in the Scottish Premiership and Border League. is situated 2 miles south of Alton.

Library
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is housed in the building built in 1904 in and it was one of the many libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. The library is a Category B listed building. is situated 2½ miles south of Alton.

Sports venue
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is a football ground in in the , which is the home of East of Scotland Football League club Hawick Royal Albert F.C. is situated 2 miles south of Alton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appletreehall and Burnfoot.

Hamlet
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is a village in the area of , 2 miles north-east of , in the historic county of Roxburghshire. Nearby are Branxholme, Broadhaugh, , and .

Quarter
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is a housing estate just east of the A7, in the northern part of , by the Boonraw Burn, in the area of . and were also villages surrounding Hawick. is situated 2 miles south of Alton.

Alton

Latitude
55.4611° or 55° 27′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.77124° or 2° 46′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C7VF66H+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2537360194
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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