The Flag Tower stands five storeys high and and at one time served to provide excellent views of the surrounding Staffordshire countryside. It occupies the highest point of Bunbury Hill to the west of the main Alton Towers complex and is currently inaccessible to the general public.
The architect Joseph Ireland, whose other work included several Catholic churches in the county, is reputed to have designed the Flag Tower. In 1810, the foundation stone was laid, but the structure not completed for another ten years. Fast forward to present day, its main purpose is now to (sadly) house cellular antennas.
2025 Gallery
Aerial photos shot in summer 2025.
Historic Gallery
Photos taken over the years, with and without cellular antennas attached to the top.
View detailed plans of the Flag Tower when they were drawn up in 2015 for a proposal to install cellular antennas.