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Alresford in Hampshire. Ride Himiway Ebike though the centre of town

New Alresford or simply Alresford (/ˈɒlzfərd/ OLZ-fərd or /ˈɔːlzfərd/ AWLZ-fərd) is a market town and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast of Winchester and 12 miles (20 km) southwest of the town of Alton. New Alresford has several shops, a tourist information centre, a central conservation area, several tea rooms and pubs. The Western terminus of the Watercress Line heritage railway is at Alresford railway station in the town. History There is evidence of Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation on several sites in the Alresford area, with a Roman or Romano-British site on nearby Fobdown and to the south-east of the town in Bramdean. There is evidence of a grant to the Church at Winchester sometime before the 9th century, which became known as the Liberty of Alresford.[citation needed] Alresford was listed in the Domesday Book but this refers to what is now Old Alresford a short distance to the north of the river because there is no evidence of a settlement south of the river at this time.[citation needed] Old Alresford is near to the Pilgrims' Way between Winchester and Canterbury which from Alresford goes east to Farnham, Guildford, Dorking and Maidstone. New Alresford was founded in the 12th/13th century, the idea originally being that of Henri de Blois, the Bishop of Winchester and brother of King Stephen of England. The design of the town (originally named Novum Forum) was followed by de Blois' successor Godfrey de Lucy. Alresford was one of the Bishop's six new towns and was his most profitable — one of his residences was situated in Bishop's Sutton about a mile to the east. Alresford Pond This expansion also involved the construction of the Great Weir, an earth dam across the river south of Old Alresford, allowing the river to form Alresford Pond on what is now the north side of New Alresford village.Today, Alresford pond is at the centre of a 30.2-hectare (75-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest[circular reference] Bridge on N side of new Alresford looking upstream towards the pond A medieval stone bridge said to have been built about 1190 built is still in place on the north side of New Alresford and the flow of water through is the main outflow from Alresford Pond. New Alresford became established as a prosperous market town on the main road from Alton to Winchester south of the river. Commerce focussed on products from sheep and cattle such as wool and leather; and in the 14th century Alresford sheep markets were said to produced one of five highest turnovers in England. Alresford sent two members to parliament until the population was reduced by the Black Death in 1348. In the 17th century the town made news as a dangerous place to live due to the uncommonly frequent fires which razed it; in the spring of 1644, the Battle of Cheriton took place on Cheriton Down, reaching the outskirts of Alresford. Defeated Royalists set fire to houses in the town as they withdrew[citation needed]. Much of the medieval town was destroyed by a fire in 1689/90 that destroyed 117 houses in the town as well as the church and Market House, another in 1710 and a 'like calamity' in 1736. Much of the town was rebuilt in the 18th century, with many of the Georgian buildings that remain today. Shop Fronts, Broad Street A turnpike toll road linking London to primarily Southampton but viable for Hamble and Portsmouth (now the A31), some of which was a Roman road then a track in variable condition maintained by each parish, was built in 1753, passing through the town. During the late 18th century, Alresford Cricket Club was one of the strongest sides in England.[citation needed] A Cold War commemorative plaque on the wall of public toilets, close to the railway station, commemorates that occasionally secret military documents obtained by members of the Portland Soviet Spy Ring in the early 1960s were left here for collection. Himiway Zebra, the updated version of Himiway Cruiser, is equipped with powerful 750W gear hub motor and upgraded inner ring. The design of 26-inch Kenda fat tire strengthens the traction, avoiding slipping on the ground and sinking in mud or snow. With removable 960Wh Samsung/LG battery capacity and 52 5000mAh cells, the riding mileage of the Zebra ebike is 80 miles with pedal assist and 60 miles range with pure electric power. Get your Zebra, and keep wild on Himiway. #ebike #ebikes #alresford #southdowns #relax #zebra