Alton Castle

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Date:1905 - 1910 (c.)

Description:Within Alton Castle are the remains of the medieval castle, built in about 1175 by Bertram de Verdun, the founder of Croxden Abbey.

Alton Castle was rebuilt as a large Gothic-style house between 1847 and 1852 to designs by A.W.N. Pugin. It was perhaps built for the widow of the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, or for the 16th Earl.

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Donor ref:P2003.1.63 (37/12283)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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