Alton Castle

Gothic-revival castle south of the river Churnet in the village of Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK
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Alton Castle

Summary

Alton Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Alton Castle is located in Alton[3].
  • Alton Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Alton Castle is on the body of water River Churnet[5].
  • Alton Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Alton Castle's architect is recorded as Augustus Pugin[7].
  • Alton Castle is part of Alton Towers estate[8].
  • Alton Castle's Commons category is recorded as Alton Castle[9].
  • 1800 marks the founding of Alton Castle[10].
  • Alton Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SK0725342455[11].
  • Alton Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SK0728542448[12].
  • Alton Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.9795, 'lon': -1.8927}[13].
  • Alton Castle's significant event is recorded as architectural reconstruction[14].
  • Alton Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[15].
  • Alton Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[16].
  • Alton Castle's different from is recorded as Alton Towers[17].
  • Alton Castle's historic county is recorded as Staffordshire[18].

Body

Geography

Alton Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Alton[3]. It is on the body of water River Churnet[5]. It is part of Alton Towers estate[8].

Designation and Status

Alton Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[15] and scheduled monument[16].

History and Context

1800 marks the founding of Alton Castle[10].

Why It Matters

Alton Castle has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United Kingdom
    Located in or next to body of water River Churnet
    Part of Alton Towers estate
    Short name Alton
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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