Towns & cities · East Midlands
Alton
Alton — village located in Staffordshire Moorlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alton Towers Car Park · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Alton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,219 people. Address: ST10. Wikidata describes it as: "village located in Staffordshire Moorlands, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.9770°, -1.8900°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Alton (UK: OL-tən) is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin. In the 1914 map by Whiston, there were copper works in the village. The village is on the eastern side of the Churnet. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and contains numerous buildings of architectural interest; the Round-House, Alton Castle (now a Catholic youth retreat centre), St Peter's Church, The Malt House, St John's Church and Alton Towers. Alton was served by the Alton railway station which was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 13 July 1849 and closed in January 1965. The Chained Oak in Alton has been made famous by the ride Hex – The Legend of the Towers at Alton Towers and the legend involving the Earl of Shrewsbury.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9770, -1.8900
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Alton
- Postcode
- ST10
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Population
- 1,219
- Nearest railway station
- Alton Towers Car Park — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q749518 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alton, Staffordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Alton Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1711966.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alton?
- Alton is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST10), in the parish of Alton.
- Is Alton free to visit?
- Yes, Alton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alton?
- The nearest railway station is Alton Towers Car Park, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST10.