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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Alt like this:
ALT, Alt-edge, and Alt-Hill, three hamlets in the Knott-Lanes subdistrict of the parish of Ashton-under Lyne, Lancashire.
Alt is now part of OLDHAM District. Click here for graphs and data of how OLDHAM has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Alt itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Alt, in Oldham and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9832
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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