Alton is a small rural community in south
Taranaki
Taranaki is a regions of New Zealand, region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano Mount Taranaki, Taranaki Maunga, formerly known as Mount Egmont.
The main centre is the ...
, in the western
North Island
The North Island ( , 'the fish of Māui', historically New Ulster) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait. With an area of , it is the List ...
of New Zealand. It is located between the towns of
Hāwera
Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of . It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight. The origins of the town lie in a government military base that was establishe ...
and
Patea
Patea ( ) is the third-largest town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. It is on the western bank of the Pātea River, 61 kilometres north-west of Whanganui on . Hāwera is 27 km to the north-west, and Waverley, Taranaki, Waverley 17 ...
.
Further reading
General historical works
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Business history
:*Plans for extensions to both the Alton Dairy Factory and the Alton Cheese Factory ''(dated 1918)'' are housed at in
New Plymouth
New Plymouth () is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, in Devon, from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. The New Pl ...
. See This dairy company began production in 1909, and closed upon merging with Kiwi Co-operative Dairies ''(in'' Hāwera) in 1984.
:*Alton lost its
post office
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when 580 others closed, or were reduced, on 5 February 1988.
Churches
''Anglican''
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Architectural plan
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Dimensio ...
s for the church building in Alton ''(dating from 1936)'' are housed at in New Plymouth. See
Schools
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References
South Taranaki District
Populated places in Taranaki
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