Alton Towers

Summary

Alton Towers is an English country house^[1]. It draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (english_country_house category, ranking #68 of 542).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alton Towers is located in Farley^[3].
• Alton Towers is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Alton Towers's image is recorded as Alton Towers from Morris's Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1880).JPG^[5].
• Alton Towers's image is recorded as Alton Castle (SK0742) from Toothill Rock - geograph.org.uk - 121735.jpg^[6].
• Alton Towers's image is recorded as View of Alton Towers from roof.jpg^[7].
• Alton Towers's image is recorded as Exit to Hex, a ride build within the remains of Alton Towers.jpg^[8].
• Alton Towers's image is recorded as Stained glass windows in Alton Towers.jpg^[9].
• Alton Towers's instance of is recorded as English country house^[10].
• Alton Towers's architect is recorded as Augustus Pugin^[11].
• Alton Towers's commissioned by is recorded as Charles Talbot, 15th Earl of Shrewsbury and 15th Earl of Waterford^[12].
• Alton Towers's owned by is recorded as Alton Towers^[13].
• Alton Towers's owned by is recorded as Charles Talbot, 15th Earl of Shrewsbury and 15th Earl of Waterford^[14].
• Alton Towers's owned by is recorded as John Talbot, 16th Earl of Shrewsbury^[15].
• Alton Towers's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[16].
• Alton Towers's part of is recorded as Alton Towers estate^[17].
• Alton Towers's part of is recorded as Alton Towers^[18].
• Alton Towers's Commons category is recorded as Alton Towers (house)^[19].
• +1814-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Alton Towers^[20].
• Alton Towers's OS grid reference is recorded as SK0724943235^[21].
• Alton Towers's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 52.9864, 'longitude': -1.89347, 'precision': 1e-06}^[22].
• Alton Towers's National Heritage List for England number is recorded as 1374685^[23].
• Alton Towers's National Heritage List for England number is recorded as 1000191^[24].
• Alton Towers's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II* listed building^[25].
• Alton Towers's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed park and garden^[26].
• Alton Towers's historic county is recorded as Staffordshire^[27].

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Geography

Alton Towers is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Farley^[3]. Part of include it estate^[17] and it^[18], an amusement park^[28], in United Kingdom^[29].

Designation and Status

Alton Towers's instance of is recorded as English country house^[10]. Heritage statuses include Grade II* listed building^[25] and Grade I listed park and garden^[26].

History and Context

+1814-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Alton Towers^[20]. Owners include it^[13], an amusement park^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Charles Talbot, 15th Earl of Shrewsbury and 15th Earl of Waterford^[14], an art collector^[32], 1753–1827^[33]; and John Talbot, 16th Earl of Shrewsbury^[15], an aristocrat^[34], 1791–1852^[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[36].

Why It Matters

Alton Towers draws 67 Wikipedia views per month (english_country_house category, ranking #68 of 542).^[2]