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All the United Kingdom England Alresford

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alresford

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alresford, England

Updated November 19, 2024

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Eel House on the Arle

Alresford, England

Alresford Eel House

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.
Alresford Spy Toilet

Alresford, England

Alresford Spy Toilet

These public toilets were used as a dead drop by pro-Soviet spies to trade British military secrets during the Cold War.

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Alresford’s Napoleonic Graves

These graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.

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Grave of Hambone Jr.

This grave remembers the beloved canine companion of soldiers far from home.
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Grave of George Lewis

This gravestone tells the tragic tale of its occupant's death.
6 miles from Alresford

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Market Lane Toilet Mini Museum

This public lavatory is home to a mini museum that explores toilets through time.
6 miles from Alresford
Great West Window

Winchester, England

The Great West Window

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.
6 miles from Alresford
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