William Curtis was an English botanist and entomologist, who was born at Alton, Hampshire, site of the Curtis Museum.
Portrait from Curtis's Botanical Magazine
House on Lenten Street, Alton, where Curtis was born
Alton is a market town and civil parish in East Hampshire, England, near the source of the northern branch of the River Wey. It had a population of 17,816 at the 2011 census.
Alton, looking north east along the High Street
Coins from the Alton Hoard, 1st century AD
Church of St Lawrence. During the battle, many Parliamentary troops forced their way in through the west door (right), now walled up.
Alton Town Hall