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Latitude: 52.9849 / 52°59'5"N
Longitude: -1.8974 / 1°53'50"W
OS Eastings: 406984
OS Northings: 343068
OS Grid: SK069430
Mapcode National: GBR 37K.T9J
Mapcode Global: WHBD4.T7NJ
Plus Code: 9C4WX4M3+X2
Entry Name: The Flag Tower
Listing Date: 3 January 1967
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1037867
English Heritage Legacy ID: 275088
ID on this website: 101037867
Location: Alton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST10
County: Staffordshire
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
Civil Parish: Farley
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Alton St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Tower
SK 0643-0743 FARLEY C.P. ALTON PARK
12/93 The Flag Tower
3/1/67
GV II
Tower. Early C19. Rock faced ashlar with smooth faced ashlar
dressings. Castellated Gothic style; square plan with cylindrical
corner turrets. 4 storeys with first floor off-set, second and
third-floor storey bands and crenellated parapet with psuedo-
machicolations; single recessed bay flanked by corner turrets,
pointed windows with Gothic glazing bars and hood moulds, the turrets
have slim rectangular loops; pointed first floor door of 3 continuous
orders and hood mould, approached by a flight of steps within a ground-
floor forebuilding with central pointed entrance arch. This item forms
part of the important garden layout at Alton Towers (q.v.) which is
included at Grade I on the HBMC Gardens Register.
Listing NGR: SK0698443068
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