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Alton Rural District is a former council district that comprised the areas of Alton and the larger parishes that surrounded it. It now lies within the present-day East Hampshire district in Hampshire, England. East Hampshire Council assumed responsibilities on 1 April 1974 and comprises the areas of this council and the Petersfield Rural District — it was originally known as the District Council of Petersfield. [1]

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References

  1. "England council elections". BBC News Online . Retrieved 3 September 2011.