Alton, New Zealand

Alton is a small rural community in south Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located between the towns of Hāwera and Patea.

Business history

 * Plans for extensions to both the Alton Dairy Factory and the Alton Cheese Factory (dated 1918) are housed at in New Plymouth. See    This dairy company began production in 1909, and closed upon merging with Kiwi Co-operative Dairies (in Hāwera) in 1984.

Anglican

 * Architectural plans for the church building in Alton (dating from 1936) are housed at  in New Plymouth. See