Alton (Staffordshire)
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Pays | Royaume-Uni | ||
Nation | Angleterre | ||
Comté | Staffordshire | ||
District | Staffordshire Moorlands | ||
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Population | 1 219 hab. () | ||
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Coordonnées | 52° 58′ 37″ nord, 1° 53′ 24″ ouest | ||
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Géolocalisation sur la carte : Royaume-Uni
Géolocalisation sur la carte : Royaume-Uni
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Site web | http://www.alton-staffs.co.uk/ | ||
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Alton est un village situé dans le comté de Staffordshire, en Angleterre, au Royaume-Uni. Il est connu pour le parc à thème Alton Towers, construit autour du manoir d'Alton, qui était possédé par Earls of Shrewsbury[1] et conçu par Augustus Pugin[2].
Références
[modifier | modifier le code]- (en) William West et Frederick Calvert, Picturesque views and description of cities, towns, castles, mansions, and other objects of interesting feature, in Staffordshire, from original designs, taken expressly for this work by Frederick Calvert, engraved on steel dy [sic] Mr. T. Radclyffe, with historical and topographical illustrations, William Emans, , p. 28
- (en) Peter Scott, A History of the Alton Towers Railway : Including Other Railways & Transport Systems at Alton Towers, Together with the Railways at Lilleshall Hall & Trentham GardensA History of the Alton Towers Railway : Including Other Railways & Transport Systems at Alton Towers, Together with the Railways at Lilleshall Hall & Trentham GardensA History of the Alton Towers Railway : Including Other Railways & Transport Systems at Alton Towers, Together with the Railways at Lilleshall Hall & Trentham Gardens, Peter Scott, , 72 p. (ISBN 978-1-902368-06-1 et 1902368061, lire en ligne), p. 11