2006

SK0742 : Alton Castle

taken 18 years ago, near to Alton, Staffordshire, England

This is 1 of 7 images, with title Alton Castle in this square
Alton Castle
Alton Castle
Alton Castle sits on top of a hill overlooking the Churnet Valley, with spectacular views on all sides.
The building, formerly a prep school, was built by the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury.
It is neo-Gothic, designed by A.W. Pugin and completed in 1847. Its style is reminiscent of the Rhineland and it is surrounded by the ruins of the medieval castle (1176), now scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

It is now owned by the Birmingham Diocese of the Catholic Church who run it as a Catholic Youth Retreat.

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Dennis Thorley and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Category: Castle > Castle
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Alton Castle [13] · Building [8] · Hill above the Churnet Valley [5] · Ruins of the Medieval Castle 1176 [3] · Prep School [2] Title Clusters: · Alton Castle [7] ·
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
SK0742, 57 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Dennis Thorley   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 10 February, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 13 February, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 07 42 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 52:58.7877N 1:53.3848W
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image classification(about): Geograph
This page has been viewed about 1988 times
You are not logged in login | register