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234: 570: 373: 385: 349: 397: 361: 898: 988: 105: 979:, designed by Douglas about 1880, Garden Lodge designed by Waterhouse in 1881–83, a pair of gates, railings and screen walls adjoining the lodge dating from 1881–83 by Waterhouse, Stud Lodge storehouse and domestic offices, designed in 1883 by Douglas, the Stud Riding School, the Stud Stables, the house east of Stud, Eaton Estate Office, designed by Waterhouse in 1880, the North Lodge of 1881 by Waterhouse, the North Lodge gate and post from about 1881 also by Waterhouse, the Garden House of 1893 by Douglas and Minshull, and gates and gate piers to the south of Garden House. 831: 475: 642: 930: 529:, listed at Grade II. In the area around the Stable Court are further structures listed at Grade II. To the north is the Coachhouse Court, which consists of a coach-house, a covered court and a riding school. These were designed in the 1870s for the 1st Duke. To the north of this are Eaton Hall Cottages, four attached cottages, which were designed about the same time. In the forecourt between the Coachhouse Court and the cottages is a lodge, with gates, piers and screens. Near to the cottages is the former engine shed of the 722: 158: 22: 618:. From this, Marion Mako concludes that, as Brown was an engineer as well as a landscape gardener, the payment was for an engineering project rather than for landscaping. Emes had been influenced by Brown, although he had not been his pupil. With his clerk of works, Thomas Leggett, Emes worked in the estate for the next 10 years. When Robert Grosvenor (later the 1st Marquess) inherited the estate at the beginning of the 19th century, it had become run-down. The marquess appointed 113: 1347:
dismissed, perhaps because of the 'scandal' at Besford Court. p.138. The room, lit solely by three circular domed skylights, has a remarkable balcony on three sides, plus w staircase, of ebony woodwork: heraldic beasts on the newels, twisted balusters of crystal. Large chimneypiece of alabaster, porphyry and green serpentine, a wedding gift in 1902 from the Countess's brother, the Duke of Westminster; it could well be by Alfred Waterhouse (cf Eaton Hall, Cheshire).
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chapel and a clock-house, and rebuilt most of the stabling. The work began in 1870, took 12 years to complete, and cost £803,000 (equivalent to £102,160,000 in 2023). The library was 90 feet (27 m) long, the dining room with its ante room was 105 feet (32 m) long, and the octagonal great hall contained an organ. For the interior,
1003:. The Exhibition Room houses a collection of items relating to the Grosvenor family, and the History Room contains items about the history of the family and illustrations of the hall at various stages in the past. The Stables include items relating to the family's horses. In the garden, the Parrot House contains an exhibition of paintings by the 955:, adjacent to this bridge, was designed by Douglas and Fordham in 1894 and is listed at Grade II. Also on this approach is Coachmore Hill Lodge which was designed in the 1880s by Douglas; it is listed at Grade II. On the approach, near the Dutch Tea Garden are gates with an overthrow, and piers dating from about 1870 in 733:
leads down to the Fish Pond. The retaining walls at the southern end of the upper terrace are listed at Grade II, as are the retaining walls at the end of the upper terrace and the steps leading down to the middle terrace. Stretching along the middle terrace is a long rectangular pool containing
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Then comes the dramatic STAIRCASE HALL, a creation of the seventh Earl c.1913 (though the basic layout differs little from that shown in ground plans of 1898 by H. Percy Adams). Randall Wells submitted a design for a new hall c.1908, and was still involved, with Ernest Gimson, in 1912, when he was
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From the end of the pool, steps lead down to a smaller rectangular pool at right-angles to the first. The steps and the retaining wall at the end of the terrace are listed at Grade II. The retaining walls of the pool are also listed at Grade II. This area contains two statues by Jonathan
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on the entrance front. The house followed an asymmetrical plan, with two storeys plus a basement containing a swimming pool. A central two-storey hall gave access to the principal rooms, with the main reception rooms being on the first floor. The decor included wall coverings in silk and woodblock
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to design another new hall. Again the core of the previous hall was retained; parts were refaced and re-modelled, other parts were completely rebuilt. A private wing was built for the use of the family, and this was joined to the main part of the hall by a corridor. Waterhouse also designed the
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The house has been surrounded by formal gardens since the 17th century, the design of which has changed over the centuries in accordance with contemporary ideas and fashions, as has the surrounding parkland. A variety of buildings are included in the estate, some decorative, others built for
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To the south of the hall is a formal garden known as the Italian Garden. This contains a pool at the centre of which is the Dragon Fountain. The fountain is listed at Grade II. In the Italian Garden are two statues, also listed at Grade II, which were taken from the old hall when it was
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visited in 1832 at the age of 13, she wrote in her journal: "The house is magnificent". Others described it as being "as extravagant and opulent as the very latest upholsterer-decorators could make it". A critic found it "the most gaudy concern I ever saw" and "a vast pile of mongrel gothic
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From the north of the hall are two further approaches. The Eccleston Approach goes to the village of Eccleston, and slightly to the west, the Chester Approach bypasses the village, going through Eccleston Hill. Associated with these approaches are further listed buildings. Of these, the major
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House was built; this was extended in 1870 to its final size of 385 feet (117 m) long, 10 feet (3 m) wide, and 18 feet (5 m) high. The present kitchen garden was created the same year; this provided the food not only for the hall, but also for Grosvenor House in London. More
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Eaton Hall is a private residence and is not open to the public, but the gardens are open three days each year to raise money for charity. In the area of the Stable Court are a number of rooms which are used for exhibitions. The Carriage Museum holds the Westminster Collection of
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during this period, it was demolished, although the chapel and many of the outbuildings were retained. A new house was built but its design was not considered to be sympathetic to the local landscape, and in the late 1980s it was re-cased and given the appearance of a French
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Kenworthy. From this pool a path, known as the Broad Walk, stretches to the north and the south. At each end of the Broad Walk is a building designed by Waterhouse for the 3rd Marquess. At the north end is the Parrot House, dating from 1881–83, which is built in yellow
501:. Immediately to the north of the chapel is the Stable Court; this is listed at Grade II*. The buildings in the Stable Court are in brick, red stone, and half-timbering, with red tile roofs. The west range has a half-timbered upper storey with two gables, and a central 420:, decided to demolish the main part of the Waterhouse building and the private wing, retaining the chapel, clock tower and stables. A new building was commissioned by the Duke who appointed John Dennys, his wife's brother-in-law, as architect. Dennys had earlier worked on 738:
hedges. Between these compartments, on each side, is a statue by Raymond Smith. Both of these were made in 1852 for the 2nd Marquess and are listed at Grade II. The one to the north depicts a stag at bay, and that to the south a hunter on a rearing horse.
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In 1902 the 2nd Duke gave the large alabaster, porphyry and green serpentine chimneypiece from the Ante-Drawing Room as a wedding present to his sister Lettice, Countess Beauchamp. In 1910 it was carefully dismantled and re-erected at her house,
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and canals. However they were costly to maintain, and in the later part of the 18th century fashions changed to favour a more informal type of garden layout. Credit for designing the informal gardens at Eaton Hall has been given to
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in north Wales. By 1683 the cost of building the house had risen to over £1,000 (equivalent to £750,000 in 2023). An engraving of the time shows it to have been a substantial square house with three storeys and
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The estate covers an area of about 10,872 acres (4,400 ha), within which about 1,235 acres (500 ha) of parkland and about 50 acres (20 ha) of formal gardens. These are listed at Grade II* on the
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The grounds can be entered by a number of approaches, each of which contain structures of architectural importance. Belgrave Avenue, some 1.75 miles (3 km) long, is a straight drive which leads from the
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a three fountains. The retaining walls of this pool are listed at Grade II, as are the railings on the north and the south side of the terrace. On each side of the pool are two compartments framed by
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Leading from the north of the house is the Spring Walk, leading to the Kitchen Garden, in which food is grown for the family. To the east of the Kitchen Garden is the Camellia Walk, a long
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which was designed in 1881–82 by Douglas for the 1st Duke and is listed at Grade II*. This is a three-storey gatehouse tower with multiple attached smaller towers and a steeply
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Some of the areas in the stable court are available for hire for charitable fund raising. The Long Room, which was refurbished in 1992 and now has the character of a large country house
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to make alterations to the house. Burn raised the centre of the south front to make it look like a tower, and changed some of the external Gothic features. The architectural historian
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and brought to Eaton in 1822. The loggia is listed at Grade II. To the east and west of the loggia are reconstructed Roman columns, each of which is listed at Grade II.
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The garden front of the Waterhouse Hall about 1880 showing the main block on the left, the family wing on the right, and the clock tower of the chapel between them
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site in the estate in a 17th century estate map and an 18th century engraving. A survey undertaken in 1798 showed that the building was still present.
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greenhouses were built and, by about 1880, 56 gardeners were employed. There were other building works in the grounds. Waterhouse created a
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The first substantial house was built in the 17th century. In the early 19th century it was replaced by a much larger house designed by
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on the Eaton estate. The intention was to build a modern, manageable home. The result was a rectangular, flat-roofed building, faced with white
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As the hall was considered to be unsympathetic to its setting, it was later decided to change its exterior. This was undertaken by the
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on the east side of the Fish Pool dating from about 1880. This is richly carved, is 10 feet (3 m) high, and stands on a circular
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which, together with their screens and lodges, are listed at Grade I. The other listed building in the gardens is a large stone
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The entrance front of the Waterhouse Hall about 1907 showing the main block on the right and the chapel on the left, photographed by
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line, and a spur went to Cuckoo's Nest, where there was a repair yard. Part of the old railway route was re-opened in 1996.
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which are polygonal at the base and circular higher up and have conical roofs. On each side of the gatehouse are two-storey
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walls behind the house, the levelling of Belgrave Avenue and the planting of 130,000 trees along it, and a
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In the 17th century, formal gardens were created around the Samwell Hall; these included such features as
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when the college there was bombed. It moved back to Dartmouth in 1946, after which the hall was used as an
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Work continued in the gardens and grounds during the 20th century. The 2nd Duke commissioned
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to plan the improvements. Building started in 1803 and Porden (later assisted by Porden's son-in-law
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The estate showing the Samwell Hall in 1708. The former house can be seen in the bottom right corner.
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to design the house. Building started in 1675; much of the stone used was brought from the ruined
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lake to the east of the house alongside the River Dee. He also arranged for the construction of
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which forms the final feature of the eastern view from the hall. It is listed at Grade II.
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described it as "one of the most princely and beautiful mansions that these islands contain".
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started to improve what had been known as the Italian Garden (and is now the Dragon Garden).
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Adjacent to the hall are the remaining structures designed by Waterhouse. To the north is
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and 103 yards (94 m) of sarsenet (fine silk) trimmed with gold lace. When the future
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began in 1989 and was completed in 1991. The result has not been widely praised; the 2011
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During both World Wars, parts of the hall were used as a hospital. In 1943, the
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in the Tea Garden, and a number of service buildings in the estate. In 1897–98
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describes the building as "Château style, (Waterhouse's) Eaton style, but also
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temple with a shallow domed roof. Above the colonnade and the inner drum are
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Eaton Hall from the east, showing the modern Hall at left and the Victorian
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Road (B5445) to the Golden Gates and the forecourt on the east of the hall.
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between the chapel and the stable yard, and designed the Parrot House and a
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since the 15th century. There is evidence of a two-storey house on a
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was employed to design new parterres. He also built more terracing and a
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of the 1st Duke. This depicts the Duke on horseback holding aloft a
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demolished; these are a statue of Joan of Eaton, and of the Norman
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South of the loggia is the Dutch Tea Garden, which was laid out by
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which ... is a monument of wealth, ignorance and bad taste".
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The 2nd Marquess died in 1869 and was succeeded by his son
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gates made in 1913 for the 2nd Duke. The gates and their
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Call to Arms: Officer Cadet Training at Eaton Hall 1943-1958
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in red sandstone with a copper cap, dated 1890, designed by
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for the drawing room, and in other rooms were paintings by
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A gallery of photographs of the hall and gardens, May 2010
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described this house as a "spectacular Gothic mansion".
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The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester
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south of the lodge carrying the drive, a house called
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Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester
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and crosses the River Dee by the Grade I listed
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Includes photographs of the hall and other buildings
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Listed buildings in Eaton, Cheshire West and Chester
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It is 1 mile (2 km) south of the village of 3381: 3356: 3331: 3306: 3281: 3256: 3231: 3206: 3181: 3156: 3131: 3106: 3081: 3056: 3031: 3006: 2981: 2956: 2931: 2906: 2881: 2856: 2831: 2806: 2760: 2735: 2710: 2685: 2648: 2623: 2598: 2561: 2536: 2511: 2486: 2446: 2406: 2381: 2356: 2334:"Parrot House at north end of Broad Walk (1138401)" 2331: 2294: 2269: 2232: 2207: 2173:"Railing to south side of middle terrace (1330195)" 2170: 2148:"Railing to north side of middle terrace (1330193)" 2145: 2120: 2095: 2070: 1890:, Parks & Gardens Data Services, archived from 1859: 1838:, Parks & Gardens Data Services, archived from 1811:, Parks & Gardens Data Services, archived from 1691: 1666: 1641: 1616: 1591: 1566: 1541: 1516: 1479: 1449: 873:and was made between 1870 and 1879 for the Duke by 543:From 1896 until 1947, the estate was served by the 412:By 1960 the hall needed repair and decoration, and 407: 3753:, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: 3664: 2449:"Tea House at north end of Dutch Garden (1330197)" 517:above. In the courtyard is a statue of a horse by 3737:(2nd ed.), London: George Routledge and Sons 305:domestic architecture anywhere in the country". 3876: 1409: 1407: 1405: 1403: 1361:Eaton Hall National Service Officer Cadet School 3663:de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), 939:The Aldford Approach leads from the village of 591:National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens 3741: 2434: 1935: 1504: 1482:"Stable Court north of Eaton Chapel (1330616)" 1256: 1122: 1120: 1118: 1116: 1114: 215:Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster 76:the business of the estate; many of these are 3796: 2359:"Loggia at south end of Broad Walk (1136308)" 1835:Parks & Gardens UK: Eaton Hall, Eccleston 1400: 88:Eaton Hall has been the country house of the 3707:, Eccleston, Cheshire: Jennet Publications, 1455:"Eaton Chapel north of Eaton Hall (1330615)" 815:and in front of the Tea House are two stone 3702: 1309: 1297: 1285: 1215: 1198: 1186: 1111: 2909:"Iron Bridge over the River Dee (1129943)" 725:Eaton Hall from the Italian Garden in 2006 301:palace was the most ambitious instance of 120:The first substantial house was built for 3833:Aerial photograph of the hall and grounds 2430: 2428: 1130:inflation figures are based on data from 776:which was found in 1821 at a spring near 649:Fashions changed again, and in the 1820s 418:Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster 3687:Historic Parks & Gardens of Cheshire 1390: 1388: 1386: 1342:Worcestershire. The Buildings of England 1269: 1267: 1265: 986: 928: 896: 829: 720: 640: 573:Entrance Lodge, Eaton Hall, Cheshire by 568: 473: 469: 240: 232: 192:, arched windows, octagonal towers, and 156: 111: 103: 20: 3703:Newton, Diana; Lumby, Jonathan (2002), 2763:"Large urn east of fish pond (1136309)" 2470: 2468: 2054: 2052: 1339: 1221: 1170: 1168: 1068: 787:in about 1905. The garden contains the 665:were added to the garden. In 1852 the 493:'; it involves stained glass and stone 116:The entrance front of the Samwell house 3877: 3797:Taylor, Keith; Stewart, Brian (2006), 3684: 3334:"North Lodge gate and posts (1330612)" 2791:Wirral & Chester: Explorer map 266 2673: 2586: 2474: 2425: 2319: 2257: 2195: 2058: 2043: 1252: 1250: 1235:. RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ (W). 16 October 1832 1211: 1209: 1207: 3653: 2786: 2784: 2782: 1425: 1394: 1383: 1344:. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. 1273: 1262: 1174: 1159: 1131: 1105: 729:To the east of the house a series of 645:Formal garden in the mid-19th century 3720: 2465: 2049: 2031: 2019: 2007: 1995: 1983: 1971: 1959: 1947: 1923: 1911: 1165: 1247: 1204: 1180: 13: 3628:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3601:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3574:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3547:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3520:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3493:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3466:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3439:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3412:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3388:National Heritage List for England 3363:National Heritage List for England 3338:National Heritage List for England 3313:National Heritage List for England 3288:National Heritage List for England 3263:National Heritage List for England 3238:National Heritage List for England 3213:National Heritage List for England 3188:National Heritage List for England 3163:National Heritage List for England 3138:National Heritage List for England 3113:National Heritage List for England 3088:National Heritage List for England 3063:National Heritage List for England 3038:National Heritage List for England 3013:National Heritage List for England 2988:National Heritage List for England 2963:National Heritage List for England 2938:National Heritage List for England 2913:National Heritage List for England 2888:National Heritage List for England 2863:National Heritage List for England 2838:National Heritage List for England 2813:National Heritage List for England 2779: 2767:National Heritage List for England 2742:National Heritage List for England 2717:National Heritage List for England 2692:National Heritage List for England 2655:National Heritage List for England 2630:National Heritage List for England 2605:National Heritage List for England 2568:National Heritage List for England 2543:National Heritage List for England 2518:National Heritage List for England 2493:National Heritage List for England 2453:National Heritage List for England 2413:National Heritage List for England 2388:National Heritage List for England 2363:National Heritage List for England 2338:National Heritage List for England 2301:National Heritage List for England 2276:National Heritage List for England 2239:National Heritage List for England 2214:National Heritage List for England 2177:National Heritage List for England 2152:National Heritage List for England 2127:National Heritage List for England 2102:National Heritage List for England 2077:National Heritage List for England 1866:National Heritage List for England 1784:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 1698:National Heritage List for England 1673:National Heritage List for England 1648:National Heritage List for England 1623:National Heritage List for England 1598:National Heritage List for England 1573:National Heritage List for England 1548:National Heritage List for England 1523:National Heritage List for England 1486:National Heritage List for England 1460:National Heritage List for England 1086:1.9% of the reduced, modern county 228: 126:Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet 16:Country house in Cheshire, England 14: 3911: 3816: 1414:de_Figueiredo & Treuherz 1988 892: 716: 122:Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet 3771:Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; 3616: 3589: 3562: 3535: 3508: 3481: 3454: 3427: 3400: 3375: 3350: 3325: 3300: 3275: 3250: 3225: 3200: 3175: 3150: 2959:"Coachmore Hill Lodge (1330610)" 2859:"Upper Belgrave Lodge (1136146)" 1032: 959:style, listed at Grade II. 857:To the east of the house is the 678:(now known as the Temple). The 416:was found in the roof. In 1963 408:Dennys Hall and the present hall 395: 383: 371: 359: 347: 3284:"Eaton Estate Office (1136220)" 3125: 3100: 3075: 3050: 3025: 3000: 2975: 2950: 2925: 2900: 2875: 2850: 2825: 2800: 2754: 2729: 2704: 2679: 2667: 2642: 2617: 2592: 2580: 2555: 2530: 2505: 2480: 2440: 2400: 2375: 2350: 2325: 2313: 2288: 2263: 2251: 2226: 2201: 2189: 2164: 2139: 2114: 2089: 2064: 2037: 2025: 2013: 2001: 1989: 1977: 1965: 1953: 1941: 1929: 1917: 1905: 1878: 1853: 1826: 1799: 1772: 1741: 1719:Pastscape: Monument No. 1381018 1710: 1685: 1660: 1635: 1610: 1585: 1560: 1535: 1510: 1498: 1473: 1443: 1431: 1419: 1352: 1333: 1315: 1303: 1291: 1279: 141:. The entrance front had nine 99: 3733:; Thomas Helsby (Ed.) 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It is the form of a round 319:, Malvern, by the architect 7: 3900:Alfred Waterhouse buildings 3034:"Eccleston Lodge (1129927)" 2514:"Dragon Fountain (1312842)" 1750:Pastscape: The Cuckoos Nest 1229:"Queen Victoria's Journals" 1025: 951:for the 1st Marquess. 612:Lancelot "Capability" Brown 336:officer cadet training unit 10: 3916: 3885:Country houses in Cheshire 3671:, Chichester: Phillimore, 2435:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 1936:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 1505:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 1340:Pevsner, Nikolaus (1968). 1257:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 901:View along Belgrave Avenue 713:and Vernon Russell Smith. 600: 564: 3823:Eaton Hall estate website 3723:The Gardens at Eaton Hall 1322:<John de la Cour>. 354:Waterhouse's Central Hall 3234:"Stud Stables (1330614)" 1366:Cheshire Military Museum 1233:Lord Esher's typescripts 803:building on a sandstone 651:William Andrews Nesfield 452:Percy Thomas Partnership 402:Waterhouse's Dining Room 83: 65:like many other mansions 3705:The Grosvenors of Eaton 3689:, Ashbourne: Landmark, 3685:Groves, Linden (2004), 3667:Cheshire Country Houses 2884:"The Obelisk (1330611)" 1887:Eaton Hall: Description 1310:Newton & Lumby 2002 1298:Newton & Lumby 2002 1286:Newton & Lumby 2002 1216:Newton & Lumby 2002 1199:Newton & Lumby 2002 1187:Newton & Lumby 2002 1132:Clark, Gregory (2017). 785:C. E. Mallows 540:dating from the 1870s. 497:, and was developed by 330:moved to the hall from 2046:, pp. 70, 72, 74. 1862:"Eaton Hall (1000127)" 995: 994:on an open day in 2010 936: 902: 835: 791:which was designed by 726: 657:wall. Statues, stone 646: 585: 482: 277:for the morning room, 249: 238: 165: 117: 109: 30: 3755:Yale University Press 3725:, Eaton: Eaton Estate 3721:Mako, Marion (2009), 3658:, Eaton: Eaton Estate 990: 932: 900: 833: 724: 644: 572: 477: 470:Associated structures 244: 236: 160: 115: 107: 24: 1438:Hartwell et al. 2011 1069:Notes and references 965:Eccleston Hill Lodge 916:Upper Belgrave Lodge 711:Arabella Lennox-Boyd 254:Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 161:Hall as designed by 3890:Gardens in Cheshire 3857: /  3632:on 25 February 2009 3551:on 23 February 2009 1842:on 31 December 2010 1808:Eaton Hall: Summary 1507:, pp. 209–210. 945:Aldford Iron Bridge 924:Douglas and Fordham 366:Waterhouse's Saloon 308:The Daily Telegraph 275:Canterbury Pilgrims 258:Duke of Westminster 42:Duke of Westminster 3861:53.1403°N 2.8775°W 3382:Historic England, 3357:Historic England, 3332:Historic England, 3307:Historic England, 3282:Historic England, 3257:Historic England, 3232:Historic England, 3207:Historic England, 3182:Historic England, 3157:Historic England, 3132:Historic England, 3107:Historic England, 3082:Historic England, 3057:Historic England, 3032:Historic England, 3007:Historic England, 2982:Historic England, 2957:Historic England, 2932:Historic England, 2907:Historic England, 2882:Historic England, 2857:Historic England, 2832:Historic England, 2807:Historic England, 2761:Historic England, 2736:Historic England, 2711:Historic England, 2686:Historic England, 2649:Historic England, 2624:Historic England, 2599:Historic England, 2562:Historic England, 2537:Historic England, 2512:Historic England, 2487:Historic England, 2447:Historic England, 2407:Historic England, 2382:Historic England, 2357:Historic England, 2332:Historic England, 2295:Historic England, 2270:Historic England, 2233:Historic England, 2208:Historic England, 2171:Historic England, 2146:Historic England, 2121:Historic England, 2096:Historic England, 2071:Historic England, 2034:, pp. 33, 36. 1950:, pp. 12, 14. 1860:Historic England, 1692:Historic England, 1667:Historic England, 1642:Historic England, 1617:Historic England, 1592:Historic England, 1567:Historic England, 1542:Historic England, 1517:Historic England, 1480:Historic England, 1372:on 19 January 2015 1300:, pp. 27, 29. 1201:, pp. 22, 24. 1128:Retail Price Index 1048:Eaton Hall Railway 996: 937: 903: 836: 727: 703:incendiary devices 647: 586: 555:Eaton Hall Railway 531:Eaton Hall Railway 483: 250: 239: 196:(both regular and 184:style"; including 166: 118: 110: 31: 3808:978-0-9554528-0-2 3790:978-0-300-17043-6 3777:Pevsner, Nikolaus 3764:978-0-300-09588-3 3743:Pevsner, Nikolaus 3714:978-0-9543379-0-2 3696:978-1-84306-124-3 3678:978-0-85033-655-9 2589:, pp. 75–77. 2322:, pp. 73–74. 2198:, pp. 72–73. 1998:, pp. 24–29. 1986:, pp. 21–22. 1974:, pp. 16–21. 1894:on 2 October 2011 1815:on 2 October 2011 1416:, pp. 87–95. 1009:Henry Stacy Marks 953:Iron Bridge Lodge 949:William Hazledine 934:Iron Bridge Lodge 863:equestrian statue 338:until the end of 317:Madresfield Court 267:Henry Stacy Marks 262:Alfred Waterhouse 168:By the time that 61:Alfred Waterhouse 3907: 3895:Grosvenor family 3872: 3871: 3869: 3868: 3867: 3866:53.1403; -2.8775 3862: 3858: 3855: 3854: 3853: 3850: 3811: 3793: 3767: 3738: 3726: 3717: 3699: 3681: 3670: 3659: 3641: 3640: 3639: 3637: 3620: 3614: 3613: 3612: 3610: 3593: 3587: 3586: 3585: 3583: 3566: 3560: 3559: 3558: 3556: 3544:The Parrot House 3539: 3533: 3532: 3531: 3529: 3512: 3506: 3505: 3504: 3502: 3485: 3479: 3478: 3477: 3475: 3458: 3452: 3451: 3450: 3448: 3431: 3425: 3424: 3423: 3421: 3409:Garden Open Days 3404: 3398: 3397: 3396: 3394: 3379: 3373: 3372: 3371: 3369: 3354: 3348: 3347: 3346: 3344: 3329: 3323: 3322: 3321: 3319: 3304: 3298: 3297: 3296: 3294: 3279: 3273: 3272: 3271: 3269: 3254: 3248: 3247: 3246: 3244: 3229: 3223: 3222: 3221: 3219: 3204: 3198: 3197: 3196: 3194: 3179: 3173: 3172: 3171: 3169: 3154: 3148: 3147: 3146: 3144: 3129: 3123: 3122: 3121: 3119: 3104: 3098: 3097: 3096: 3094: 3079: 3073: 3072: 3071: 3069: 3054: 3048: 3047: 3046: 3044: 3029: 3023: 3022: 3021: 3019: 3004: 2998: 2997: 2996: 2994: 2979: 2973: 2972: 2971: 2969: 2954: 2948: 2947: 2946: 2944: 2929: 2923: 2922: 2921: 2919: 2904: 2898: 2897: 2896: 2894: 2879: 2873: 2872: 2871: 2869: 2854: 2848: 2847: 2846: 2844: 2829: 2823: 2822: 2821: 2819: 2804: 2798: 2788: 2777: 2776: 2775: 2773: 2758: 2752: 2751: 2750: 2748: 2733: 2727: 2726: 2725: 2723: 2708: 2702: 2701: 2700: 2698: 2683: 2677: 2671: 2665: 2664: 2663: 2661: 2646: 2640: 2639: 2638: 2636: 2621: 2615: 2614: 2613: 2611: 2596: 2590: 2584: 2578: 2577: 2576: 2574: 2559: 2553: 2552: 2551: 2549: 2534: 2528: 2527: 2526: 2524: 2509: 2503: 2502: 2501: 2499: 2484: 2478: 2472: 2463: 2462: 2461: 2459: 2444: 2438: 2432: 2423: 2422: 2421: 2419: 2404: 2398: 2397: 2396: 2394: 2379: 2373: 2372: 2371: 2369: 2354: 2348: 2347: 2346: 2344: 2329: 2323: 2317: 2311: 2310: 2309: 2307: 2292: 2286: 2285: 2284: 2282: 2267: 2261: 2255: 2249: 2248: 2247: 2245: 2230: 2224: 2223: 2222: 2220: 2205: 2199: 2193: 2187: 2186: 2185: 2183: 2168: 2162: 2161: 2160: 2158: 2143: 2137: 2136: 2135: 2133: 2118: 2112: 2111: 2110: 2108: 2093: 2087: 2086: 2085: 2083: 2068: 2062: 2056: 2047: 2041: 2035: 2029: 2023: 2017: 2011: 2005: 1999: 1993: 1987: 1981: 1975: 1969: 1963: 1957: 1951: 1945: 1939: 1933: 1927: 1921: 1915: 1914:, pp. 5–12. 1909: 1903: 1902: 1901: 1899: 1882: 1876: 1875: 1874: 1872: 1857: 1851: 1850: 1849: 1847: 1830: 1824: 1823: 1822: 1820: 1803: 1797: 1796: 1795: 1793: 1776: 1770: 1769: 1768: 1766: 1757:, archived from 1755:English Heritage 1745: 1739: 1738: 1737: 1735: 1726:, archived from 1724:English Heritage 1714: 1708: 1707: 1706: 1704: 1689: 1683: 1682: 1681: 1679: 1664: 1658: 1657: 1656: 1654: 1639: 1633: 1632: 1631: 1629: 1614: 1608: 1607: 1606: 1604: 1589: 1583: 1582: 1581: 1579: 1564: 1558: 1557: 1556: 1554: 1539: 1533: 1532: 1531: 1529: 1514: 1508: 1502: 1496: 1495: 1494: 1492: 1477: 1471: 1470: 1469: 1467: 1451:Historic England 1447: 1441: 1435: 1429: 1423: 1417: 1411: 1398: 1392: 1381: 1380: 1379: 1377: 1368:, archived from 1356: 1350: 1349: 1337: 1331: 1330: 1328: 1319: 1313: 1307: 1301: 1295: 1289: 1283: 1277: 1271: 1260: 1254: 1245: 1244: 1242: 1240: 1225: 1219: 1213: 1202: 1196: 1190: 1184: 1178: 1172: 1163: 1157: 1151: 1150: 1148: 1146: 1124: 1109: 1103: 1087: 1084: 1042: 1037: 1036: 583: 580: 575:Henry Fox Talbot 552: 547: 499:Frederic Shields 460:Cheshire Pevsner 441: 440: 436: 433: 399: 387: 375: 363: 351: 340:National Service 260:. He appointed 223:Nikolaus Pevsner 170:Robert Grosvenor 90:Grosvenor family 78:listed buildings 3915: 3914: 3910: 3909: 3908: 3906: 3905: 3904: 3875: 3874: 3865: 3863: 3859: 3856: 3851: 3848: 3846: 3844: 3843: 3819: 3814: 3809: 3791: 3773:Hubbard, Edward 3765: 3747:Hubbard, Edward 3731:Ormerod, George 3715: 3697: 3679: 3644: 3635: 3633: 3622: 3621: 3617: 3608: 3606: 3605:on 27 July 2011 3595: 3594: 3590: 3581: 3579: 3578:on 27 July 2011 3568: 3567: 3563: 3554: 3552: 3541: 3540: 3536: 3527: 3525: 3524:on 27 July 2011 3514: 3513: 3509: 3500: 3498: 3497:on 27 July 2011 3487: 3486: 3482: 3473: 3471: 3470:on 27 July 2011 3463:Exhibition Room 3460: 3459: 3455: 3446: 3444: 3443:on 27 July 2011 3436:Carriage Museum 3433: 3432: 3428: 3419: 3417: 3416:on 27 July 2011 3406: 3405: 3401: 3392: 3390: 3380: 3376: 3367: 3365: 3355: 3351: 3342: 3340: 3330: 3326: 3317: 3315: 3305: 3301: 3292: 3290: 3280: 3276: 3267: 3265: 3255: 3251: 3242: 3240: 3230: 3226: 3217: 3215: 3205: 3201: 3192: 3190: 3180: 3176: 3167: 3165: 3155: 3151: 3142: 3140: 3130: 3126: 3117: 3115: 3105: 3101: 3092: 3090: 3080: 3076: 3067: 3065: 3055: 3051: 3042: 3040: 3030: 3026: 3017: 3015: 3005: 3001: 2992: 2990: 2980: 2976: 2967: 2965: 2955: 2951: 2942: 2940: 2930: 2926: 2917: 2915: 2905: 2901: 2892: 2890: 2880: 2876: 2867: 2865: 2855: 2851: 2842: 2840: 2830: 2826: 2817: 2815: 2805: 2801: 2795:Ordnance Survey 2789: 2780: 2771: 2769: 2759: 2755: 2746: 2744: 2734: 2730: 2721: 2719: 2709: 2705: 2696: 2694: 2684: 2680: 2672: 2668: 2659: 2657: 2647: 2643: 2634: 2632: 2622: 2618: 2609: 2607: 2597: 2593: 2585: 2581: 2572: 2570: 2560: 2556: 2547: 2545: 2535: 2531: 2522: 2520: 2510: 2506: 2497: 2495: 2485: 2481: 2473: 2466: 2457: 2455: 2445: 2441: 2433: 2426: 2417: 2415: 2405: 2401: 2392: 2390: 2380: 2376: 2367: 2365: 2355: 2351: 2342: 2340: 2330: 2326: 2318: 2314: 2305: 2303: 2293: 2289: 2280: 2278: 2268: 2264: 2256: 2252: 2243: 2241: 2231: 2227: 2218: 2216: 2206: 2202: 2194: 2190: 2181: 2179: 2169: 2165: 2156: 2154: 2144: 2140: 2131: 2129: 2119: 2115: 2106: 2104: 2094: 2090: 2081: 2079: 2069: 2065: 2057: 2050: 2042: 2038: 2030: 2026: 2018: 2014: 2006: 2002: 1994: 1990: 1982: 1978: 1970: 1966: 1958: 1954: 1946: 1942: 1934: 1930: 1922: 1918: 1910: 1906: 1897: 1895: 1884: 1883: 1879: 1870: 1868: 1858: 1854: 1845: 1843: 1832: 1831: 1827: 1818: 1816: 1805: 1804: 1800: 1791: 1789: 1788:on 27 July 2011 1778: 1777: 1773: 1764: 1762: 1761:on 15 July 2012 1747: 1746: 1742: 1733: 1731: 1730:on 14 July 2012 1716: 1715: 1711: 1702: 1700: 1690: 1686: 1677: 1675: 1665: 1661: 1652: 1650: 1640: 1636: 1627: 1625: 1615: 1611: 1602: 1600: 1590: 1586: 1577: 1575: 1565: 1561: 1552: 1550: 1540: 1536: 1527: 1525: 1515: 1511: 1503: 1499: 1490: 1488: 1478: 1474: 1465: 1463: 1448: 1444: 1436: 1432: 1424: 1420: 1412: 1401: 1393: 1384: 1375: 1373: 1358: 1357: 1353: 1338: 1334: 1326: 1320: 1316: 1308: 1304: 1296: 1292: 1284: 1280: 1272: 1263: 1255: 1248: 1238: 1236: 1227: 1226: 1222: 1214: 1205: 1197: 1193: 1185: 1181: 1173: 1166: 1162:, pp. 2–3. 1158: 1154: 1144: 1142: 1125: 1112: 1104: 1100: 1091: 1090: 1085: 1081: 1071: 1063:Grosvenor Group 1040:Cheshire portal 1038: 1031: 1028: 992:Dutch Tea House 985: 957:Classic Revival 895: 719: 688:Dutch Tea House 603: 581: 567: 550: 545: 472: 438: 434: 431: 429: 422:Saighton Grange 410: 403: 400: 391: 388: 379: 376: 367: 364: 355: 352: 279:Gertrude Jekyll 231: 229:Waterhouse Hall 202:Benjamin Gummow 155: 130:William Samwell 102: 86: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3913: 3903: 3902: 3897: 3892: 3887: 3841: 3840: 3835: 3830: 3825: 3818: 3817:External links 3815: 3813: 3812: 3807: 3794: 3789: 3768: 3763: 3739: 3727: 3718: 3713: 3700: 3695: 3682: 3677: 3660: 3654:Anon. (2002), 3650: 3649: 3648: 3643: 3642: 3615: 3588: 3561: 3534: 3507: 3480: 3453: 3426: 3399: 3374: 3349: 3324: 3299: 3274: 3249: 3224: 3199: 3174: 3149: 3124: 3099: 3074: 3049: 3024: 2999: 2974: 2949: 2924: 2899: 2874: 2849: 2824: 2799: 2778: 2753: 2728: 2703: 2678: 2666: 2641: 2616: 2591: 2579: 2554: 2529: 2504: 2479: 2464: 2439: 2437:, p. 211. 2424: 2399: 2374: 2349: 2324: 2312: 2287: 2262: 2250: 2225: 2200: 2188: 2163: 2138: 2113: 2088: 2063: 2048: 2036: 2024: 2012: 2000: 1988: 1976: 1964: 1952: 1940: 1938:, p. 210. 1928: 1916: 1904: 1877: 1852: 1825: 1798: 1771: 1740: 1709: 1684: 1659: 1634: 1609: 1584: 1559: 1534: 1509: 1497: 1472: 1442: 1440:, p. 347. 1430: 1418: 1399: 1382: 1351: 1332: 1314: 1302: 1290: 1278: 1261: 1259:, p. 208. 1246: 1220: 1203: 1191: 1179: 1164: 1152: 1139:MeasuringWorth 1110: 1097: 1096: 1095: 1089: 1088: 1078: 1077: 1076: 1075: 1070: 1067: 1066: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1044: 1043: 1027: 1024: 984: 981: 912:Belgrave Lodge 894: 893:Other features 891: 834:Kitchen Garden 799:plan and is a 718: 717:Formal gardens 715: 636:kitchen garden 602: 599: 566: 563: 481:from the south 471: 468: 409: 406: 405: 404: 401: 394: 392: 389: 382: 380: 377: 370: 368: 365: 358: 356: 353: 346: 303:Gothic Revival 230: 227: 210:Queen Victoria 174:William Porden 163:William Porden 154: 151: 101: 98: 85: 82: 57:William Porden 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3912: 3901: 3898: 3896: 3893: 3891: 3888: 3886: 3883: 3882: 3880: 3873: 3870: 3839: 3836: 3834: 3831: 3829: 3826: 3824: 3821: 3820: 3810: 3804: 3800: 3795: 3792: 3786: 3782: 3778: 3774: 3769: 3766: 3760: 3756: 3752: 3748: 3744: 3740: 3736: 3732: 3728: 3724: 3719: 3716: 3710: 3706: 3701: 3698: 3692: 3688: 3683: 3680: 3674: 3669: 3668: 3661: 3657: 3652: 3651: 3646: 3645: 3631: 3627: 3626: 3619: 3604: 3600: 3599: 3592: 3577: 3573: 3572: 3565: 3550: 3546: 3545: 3538: 3523: 3519: 3518: 3511: 3496: 3492: 3491: 3484: 3469: 3465: 3464: 3457: 3442: 3438: 3437: 3430: 3415: 3411: 3410: 3403: 3389: 3385: 3378: 3364: 3360: 3353: 3339: 3335: 3328: 3314: 3310: 3303: 3289: 3285: 3278: 3264: 3260: 3253: 3239: 3235: 3228: 3214: 3210: 3203: 3189: 3185: 3178: 3164: 3160: 3153: 3139: 3135: 3128: 3114: 3110: 3103: 3089: 3085: 3078: 3064: 3060: 3053: 3039: 3035: 3028: 3014: 3010: 3003: 2989: 2985: 2978: 2964: 2960: 2953: 2939: 2935: 2928: 2914: 2910: 2903: 2889: 2885: 2878: 2864: 2860: 2853: 2839: 2835: 2828: 2814: 2810: 2803: 2796: 2792: 2787: 2785: 2783: 2768: 2764: 2757: 2743: 2739: 2732: 2718: 2714: 2707: 2693: 2689: 2682: 2676:, p. 77. 2675: 2670: 2656: 2652: 2645: 2631: 2627: 2620: 2606: 2602: 2595: 2588: 2583: 2569: 2565: 2558: 2544: 2540: 2533: 2519: 2515: 2508: 2494: 2490: 2483: 2477:, p. 75. 2476: 2471: 2469: 2454: 2450: 2443: 2436: 2431: 2429: 2414: 2410: 2403: 2389: 2385: 2378: 2364: 2360: 2353: 2339: 2335: 2328: 2321: 2316: 2302: 2298: 2291: 2277: 2273: 2266: 2260:, p. 73. 2259: 2254: 2240: 2236: 2229: 2215: 2211: 2204: 2197: 2192: 2178: 2174: 2167: 2153: 2149: 2142: 2128: 2124: 2117: 2103: 2099: 2092: 2078: 2074: 2067: 2061:, p. 72. 2060: 2055: 2053: 2045: 2040: 2033: 2028: 2022:, p. 33. 2021: 2016: 2010:, p. 31. 2009: 2004: 1997: 1992: 1985: 1980: 1973: 1968: 1962:, p. 14. 1961: 1956: 1949: 1944: 1937: 1932: 1926:, p. 12. 1925: 1920: 1913: 1908: 1893: 1889: 1888: 1881: 1867: 1863: 1856: 1841: 1837: 1836: 1829: 1814: 1810: 1809: 1802: 1787: 1783: 1782: 1781:Eaton Railway 1775: 1760: 1756: 1752: 1751: 1744: 1729: 1725: 1721: 1720: 1713: 1699: 1695: 1688: 1674: 1670: 1663: 1649: 1645: 1638: 1624: 1620: 1613: 1599: 1595: 1588: 1574: 1570: 1563: 1549: 1545: 1538: 1524: 1520: 1513: 1506: 1501: 1487: 1483: 1476: 1462: 1461: 1456: 1452: 1446: 1439: 1434: 1428:, p. 10. 1427: 1422: 1415: 1410: 1408: 1406: 1404: 1396: 1391: 1389: 1387: 1371: 1367: 1363: 1362: 1355: 1348: 1343: 1336: 1325: 1318: 1312:, p. 29. 1311: 1306: 1299: 1294: 1288:, p. 27. 1287: 1282: 1275: 1270: 1268: 1266: 1258: 1253: 1251: 1234: 1230: 1224: 1218:, p. 24. 1217: 1212: 1210: 1208: 1200: 1195: 1189:, p. 22. 1188: 1183: 1176: 1171: 1169: 1161: 1156: 1141: 1140: 1135: 1129: 1123: 1121: 1119: 1117: 1115: 1107: 1102: 1098: 1093: 1092: 1083: 1079: 1073: 1072: 1064: 1061: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1051: 1049: 1046: 1045: 1041: 1035: 1030: 1023: 1021: 1017: 1012: 1010: 1006: 1002: 993: 989: 980: 978: 974: 970: 966: 963:structure is 960: 958: 954: 950: 946: 942: 935: 931: 927: 925: 921: 917: 913: 909: 899: 890: 888: 884: 880: 876: 872: 868: 864: 860: 855: 853: 849: 844: 842: 832: 828: 826: 822: 818: 814: 810: 806: 802: 801:half-timbered 798: 795:. 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A rectangular lake with a central fountain, beyond which is the house, with the clock tower and chapel to its right
Eaton Chapel
country house
Duke of Westminster
Eccleston
Cheshire
William Porden
Alfred Waterhouse
like many other mansions
château
listed buildings
Grosvenor family
moated
An elevated view of the house with its surrounding formal gardens

Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet
Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet
William Samwell
Holt Castle
dormers
bays
portico
A large, elaborate, Gothic-style house, with multiple towers and pinnacles
William Porden
Robert Grosvenor
William Porden
Joseph Kay
gothic
turrets
pinnacles

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