Alton Towers and Gardens

Information

Title
Alton Towers and Gardens
Record type
Ephemera
Original Reference
E/PC/BPG/A/31
Date
c.1930
Scope & content
Coloured postcard showing a view of the garden at Alton Towers. Alton Towers was the estate of the Earls of Shrewsbury; the gardens were largely created by the 5th and 6th Earls, with the aid of W. A. Nesfield and Alexander Forsyth as head gardener. The grounds were opened in 1860 to raise money, and eventually were turned into a theme park in the 1970s
Extent
1 postcard
Physical description
9 (h) x 14 (w) cm
Is part of
British Private Gardens Postcard Collection
Subjects
gardens
trees
views
terrace gardens
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain