Staffordshire
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Alton

Alton Castle

Alton Castle is a Gothic-revival castle, on a hill above the , in the village of , , England. The site has been fortified in wood since Saxon times, with a stone castle dating from the 12th century.
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  • Type: Castle
  • 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”, and “The Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alton Towers and Church of St Peter.

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, the largest theme park in the , is in , . It is generally considered by rollercoaster enthusiasts to hold its own with any such park in the world.

Church
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is situated 470 feet south of Alton Castle.

Roller coaster
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is a steel roller coaster at in . The ride was constructed by Intamin and opened on 20 March 2010. It is the world's first vertical freefall drop roller coaster, on which the track and train freefall approximately five metres in darkness. is situated 1,900 feet north of Alton Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and Denstone.

Village
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is a village in , England. It is noted for the theme park , built around the site of Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.

Village
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is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of in and in . It is located next to the . is situated 2 miles southeast of Alton Castle.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the district of , England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is located on the border. is situated 3 miles southeast of Alton Castle.

Alton Castle

Latitude
52.97959° or 52° 58′ 47″ north
Longitude
-1.89261° or 1° 53′ 33″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
9C4WX4H4+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 976726422
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286947
Wiki­data ID
Q4736873
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Alton Castle” goes by many names.

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