The Flag Tower in the gardens at Alton Towers

Date:: 1853 - 1908

Location:: Alton Towers, Flag Tower, Farley, Alton Park, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire

Reference:: OP08916

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The Flag Tower (early 19th century) forms part of the garden layout created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury and his successors during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

The original negative for this image is held by the University of Aberdeen, Library and Historic Collections.

Archival History

Purchased from Mrs E Davies of Littlehampton in 1952.

Original negative held by University of Aberdeen, Library and Historic Collections.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/37 Early Photographic Print Collection: Staffordshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Donor: Davies, E

Keywords

Georgian Folly, Georgian Tower, Georgian Garden Building