The cul-de-sac is in a residential area on the elevated South side of Alton and consists of homes of different designs and sizes dating from the 1960’s, then known as The New Barn Estate. The town’s High Street has major shops including M&S, Boots and Iceland and an adjacent Sainsbury’s, open air market events, places to entertain and eat, a fitness studio and museum. Historic Alton also has primary, senior and a further education college, a station (Waterloo Line), Waitrose store and retail park, Aldi, Lidl, a sports centre and 2 golf courses on the outskirts. The town is recognised for its connections with Jane Austen and has also been designated as walker friendly. From the Sainsbury’s store mini-roundabout on Drayman’s Way, Alton’s inner relief road, proceed towards the station to the next mini-roundabout. Turn right onto Lower Turk Street. Then immediately turn right up Turk Street subsequently becoming Windmill Hill. After the railway bridge, turn second right into The Ridgeway. Then turn first left into Gauvain Close. The house is on the right hand side.
