Alton, Staffordshire

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Alton
Alton shown within Staffordshire
OS grid reference	SK073422
District	Staffordshire Moorlands
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stoke-on-Trent
Postcode district	ST10
Dialling code	01538
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
European Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Staffordshire Moorlands
List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire

Coordinates: 52°58′37″N 1°53′24″W / 52.977, -1.89

Alton is a village in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion (also named Alton Towers), which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury and designed by Augustus Pugin.

Alton, Staffordshire Railway Station.

The village is located on the eastern side of the Churnet valley. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and contains numerous buildings of architectural interest; the Round-House, Alton Castle (now a Catholic youth retreat centre), St Peter's Church, The Malt House, St John's Church and of course Alton Mansion.

Alton was served by Alton railway station which was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on July 13, 1849 and closed in the 1960s.

Alton Towers Monorail.

The chained oak in Alton is made famous by the ride Hex at Alton Towers and the legend involving the Earl of Shrewsbury.

The village is home to seven public houses, including 'The Talbot', 'The Bulls Head', ' The Royal Oak', 'The Bridge House', 'The White Hart', 'The Blacksmiths Arms' and 'The Lord Shrewsbury' (formerly The Wild Duck, now wrongly named. Should have been the 'Earl of Shrewsbury').