Alton towers
noun
a 19th-century Gothic Revival mansion with extensive gardens in NW central England, in Staffordshire: site of a large amusement park
Historical Examples
alton towers, a trifle further, illustrate in the finest manner what can be achieved by the skill of the landscape gardener.
Country Rambles, and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers Leo H. Grindon
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