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Alton Towers

Alton Towers is a theme park and resort located in Staffordshire, England, UK. In 2011, it attracted 2.7 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the United Kingdom and 9th most visited theme park in Europe. It employs in excess of 2,000 staff members during the summer months, over 1,000 of which are full-time.

Located at 52.9906, -1.8925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway

The Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway (L&MVLR) was a narrow gauge railway in Staffordshire, Great Britain that operated between 1904 and 1934. When in operation, the line mainly carried milk from dairies in the region, acting as a feeder to the standard gauge system. It also provided passenger services to the small villages and beauty spots along its route.

Located at 53.0484, -1.8647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cotton College

Cotton College was a Roman Catholic boarding school in Cotton near Oakamoor, North Staffordshire, England, also known as Saint Wilfrid's College. It closed in 1987 and the site is now derelict. It was founded in 1763 by William Errington, at the recommendation of Bishop Richard Challoner, at Sedgley Park, Sedgley, Staffordshire - now a hotel within Wolverhampton. In 1873 it moved to Cotton Hall.

Located at 53.0153, -1.90361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Waterhouses, Staffordshire

Waterhouses is a village in the south of the Staffordshire Peak District. It is around 8 miles from Leek and Ashbourne, being nearly the halfway point between the two towns on the A523 road, which roughly follows the southern boundary of the Peak District National Park. Waterhouses is also a civil parish, created in 1934 when the parishes of Calton, Cauldon, Ilam and Waterfall were merged; previously the village of Waterhouses was on the boundary of Waterfall and Cauldon parishes.

Located at 53.0497, -1.8762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns and villages of the Peak District, Staffordshire Moorlands

Sparrowlee railway station

Sparrowlee was the name of a railway station on the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway, a 30 narrow gauge line which ran for 8 miles between Hulme End and Waterhouses, in Staffordshire, and was initially operated by the North Staffordshire Railway before being taken over by the LMS.

Located at 53.0628, -1.86081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Staffordshire

Wootton Lodge

Wootton Lodge is a privately owned 17th-century country house situated at Wootton near Ellastone, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The nearby Calwich Abbey estate, owned prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries by the Priory of Kenilworth, was in 1543 granted by Henry VIII to John Fleetwood (High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1548 and 1568). Wootton Lodge was built about 1611 for Sir Richard Fleetwood Bt (High Sheriff in 1614) possibly by architect Robert Smythson.

Located at 52.9914, -1.85889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Waterhouses (Staffordshire) railway station

Waterhouses railway station was a railway station that served the village of Waterhouses, Staffordshire. It was opened jointly by the North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) and the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway (L&MVLR) in 1905 and closed in 1943.

Located at 53.0488, -1.8707 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ripsaw (Alton Towers)

Ripsaw is a Top Spin ride at Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, England. It was opened in 1997. The ride was manufactured by Huss Rides, a German company who had previously installed a similar ride at Chessington World of Adventures in 1995. The ride is a 'Top Spin' in which riders sit in a 20 seat wide, two tier gondola rotated by a pair of enormous arms and allowed to freely pivot. Riders are also suspended above jets of water at one point and are lowered towards it.

Located at 52.9906, -1.8925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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