Alton Castle
Alton Castle is a Gothic-revival castle, on a hill above the Churnet Valley, in the village of Alton, Staffordshire, England. The site has been fortified in wood since Saxon times, with a stone castle dating from the 12th century.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 400 feet (120 metres)
- Description: Gothic-revival castle south of the river Churnet in the village of Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Also known as“Alerton”“Alverton”“Old Alton Castle”“seat of the Earl of Shrewsbury until 1814”“The Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Alton Towers and Church of St Peter.
Alton Towers
Alton Towers, the largest theme park in the United Kingdom, is in Staffordshire, England.
Thirteen
Thirteen is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England.
1,900 feet north of Alton Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.
Rocester
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England.
3 miles southeast of Alton Castle
Alton Castle
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Latitude
52.97959° or 52° 58′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.89261° or 1° 53′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C4WX4H4+RX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Alton Castle” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Staffordshire: Highlights
Learn more about Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield.
