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Alton (UK: / ˈ ɒ l t ən / ⓘ OL-tən) is a village in Staffordshire, England. [2] It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, [3] and designed by Augustus Pugin. [4] In the 1914 map by Whiston, there were copper works in the village. [2]
Alton Towers Resort (UK: / ˈ ɒ l t ən / ⓘ OL-tən) (often shortened to Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. [4] The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park , water park , mini golf and hotel complex .
Alton Towers is located near the village of Alton in Staffordshire, England. The former country estate was a former seat of the Earls of Shrewsbury. It is now a major theme park in the United Kingdom. In 2012, it attracted 2.4 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom and 9th most visited theme park in Europe.
Staffordshire (/ ˈ s t æ f ər d ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər /; [4] postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west.
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.
Alton Towers is building a “highly secretive” new ride which is set to cost £12.5m. The theme park had plans for the new attraction unanimously approved at a meeting with town planners from ...
The Smiler is a steel roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.The Infinity Coaster model from Gerstlauer set a world record for most inversions on a roller coaster when it opened in 2013, [3] featuring 14 inversions that include dive loops, sidewinders, corkscrews, and other inverting elements.
Alton is a former railway station in Staffordshire, which served the village of Alton and the country estate at Alton Towers. Opened in 1849 by the North Staffordshire Railway , the station was a stop on the Churnet Valley line .