New Alresford main street
Introduction
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New Alresford main street
Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 13 Feb 2010
This is the A31 from Farnham to Winchester. Before the coming of the railway this would have been the main road from London to Southampton, and therefore there were many coaching inns in towns such as New Alresford. The Swan Inn is a reminder of those days. Henri de Blois, Brother in law of King Stephen and Bishop of Winchester, created the Novum Forum (new market) here, which was completed by his successor, Godfrey de Lucy in the late 12th century. Many buildings post date the various fires suffered in the town, the last significant of which being in 1736.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.09025
Longitude
-1.162224