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Explore Croxden in United Kingdom

Croxden in the region of England is a place in United Kingdom - some 125 mi or ( 201 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .

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Time in Croxden is now 05:35 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wootton, Wetleyrocks, Weston upon Trent, Somersal Herbert, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wootton . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Croxden ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Corkscrew (POV) Alton Towers England UK

1:14 min by mesmoland
Views: 23222 Rating: 4.70

Poor old corkscrew! I can remember when this was Alton Towers flagship ride (remember the maps with the corkscrew going through the towers on the front page?),but became so tame.It was quite good for ..

15000 Volt Squirrel Nutty Ride (Spoof POV) Alton Towers

0:37 min by mesmoland
Views: 17721 Rating: 1.87

Here's an old video I took of the Squirrel Nutty Ride after we increased the voltage to 15000 Volts ! Lucky it didn't blow up,some good motors on that ride.Travel through the beautiful tree tops in yo ..


TNB Alton Towers Scarefest Halloween Documentary

25:27 min by themeparkjames
Views: 15348 Rating: 4.68

Join Myk and Steve as they take you on a tour of all the Halloween attractions at Alton Towers' Scarefest event. We'll review the Boiler House, Carnival of Screams and Terror of the Towers Mazes, watc ..

The Mild Screw RIP

1:37 min by mesmoland
Views: 13481 Rating: 4.58

Poor old corkscrew! I can remember when this was Alton Towers flagship ride (remember the maps with the corkscrew going through the towers on the front page?),but became so tame.It was quite good for ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Croxden Abbey

Croxden Abbey was a Cistercian abbey at Croxden, Staffordshire, England. In 1179, Bertram de Verdun, the lord of the manor of Croxden, endowed a site for a new abbey, and 12 monks arrived from the Savigniac Cistercian mother house of Aunay-sur-Odon in Normandy to build the new abbey over the next 50 years. It was known as the "Abbey of the Vale of St. Mary at Croxden". The monks made a living from breeding sheep. The Abbey was consecrated in 1253.

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Located at 52.95 -1.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1170s establishments in England, 1179 establishments, 1538 disestablishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Cistercian monasteries in England, English Heritage sites in Staffordshire, Grade I listed buildings in Staffordshire, Monasteries in Staffordshire, Religious organizations established in the 1170s, Ruins in Staffordshire, Visitor attractions in Staffordshire

Croxden

Croxden is a village in the county of Staffordshire, England, south of Alton and north of Uttoxeter. The village is the site of Croxden Abbey, founded in 1176 by the Cistercians, but now ruined. It is privately owned and in the care of English Heritage.

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Located at 52.95 -1.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Staffordshire Moorlands, Villages in Staffordshire

Corkscrew (Alton Towers)

Corkscrew was a steel roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma of the Netherlands. The coaster was located in the Ug Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It was the park's oldest ride and is considered the greatest factor in promoting the new theme park to the British public. It was one of the first double-inverting coasters in Europe (the first in the UK) - so received much publicity and avid popularity in the 1980s.

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Located at 52.98 -1.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Alton Towers, Amusement rides that closed in 2008, Defunct roller coasters, Roller coasters introduced in 1980

Rita (roller coaster)

Rita is an Intamin accelerator coaster located in the Dark Forest area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It accelerates to 61.1 mph in 2.5 seconds. The ride is loosely based on drag racing. It is similar to Stealth at Thorpe Park which opened in 2006, though this partly changed with the retheming of Ug Land into the Dark Forest for 2010. It now stands as an abandoned drag racer that is used as the escape cart to escape the Dark Forest.

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Located at 52.99 -1.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Alton Towers, Roller coasters in the United Kingdom, Roller coasters introduced in 2005, Roller coasters operated by Merlin Entertainments

Chained Oak

The Chained Oak is the local legend of Alton Village in Staffordshire, England.

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Located at 52.99 -1.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Curses, History of Staffordshire, Individual oak trees, Staffordshire folklore