A 19th Century view of Alton Towers near the village of Alton in Staffordshire, England. In the 11th century, Alton Castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest about 1 mile from the present towers. It passed through varios aristocratic owners until destroyed during the English Civil War. In the 17th century, the former castle was redeveloped as a hunting lodge reusing one of the castle's former towers, which remains part of the present-day building.
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4500 x 3605 px | 38.1 x 30.5 cm | 15 x 12 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1850Location:
Alton, Staffordshire, EnglandMore information:
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