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245: 581: 384: 396: 360: 408: 372: 909: 999: 116: 990:, 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. 842: 486: 653: 941: 540:, 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 733: 169: 33: 629:. 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 124: 1358:
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,
1014:. 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 966:, 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 744:
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
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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.
1902: 1850: 63:, England. The house is surrounded by its own formal gardens, parkland, farmland and woodland. The estate covers about 10,872 acres (4,400 ha). 720:. Since the early 1990s, the gardens have been further developed under the 6th Duke and his wife, Natalia, working with the garden designers 681:
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 3392: 3367: 3342: 3317: 3292: 3267: 3242: 3217: 3192: 3167: 3142: 3117: 3092: 3067: 3042: 3017: 2992: 2967: 2942: 2917: 2892: 2867: 2842: 2817: 2771: 2746: 2721: 2696: 2659: 2634: 2609: 2572: 2547: 2522: 2497: 2457: 2417: 2392: 2367: 2345:"Parrot House at north end of Broad Walk (1138401)" 2342: 2305: 2280: 2243: 2218: 2184:"Railing to south side of middle terrace (1330195)" 2181: 2159:"Railing to north side of middle terrace (1330193)" 2156: 2131: 2106: 2081: 1901:, Parks & Gardens Data Services, archived from 1870: 1849:, Parks & Gardens Data Services, archived from 1822:, Parks & Gardens Data Services, archived from 1702: 1677: 1652: 1627: 1602: 1577: 1552: 1527: 1490: 1460: 884:and was made between 1870 and 1879 for the Duke by 554:From 1896 until 1947, the estate was served by the 423:By 1960 the hall needed repair and decoration, and 418: 3764:, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: 3675: 2460:"Tea House at north end of Dutch Garden (1330197)" 528:above. In the courtyard is a statue of a horse by 3748:(2nd ed.), London: George Routledge and Sons 316:domestic architecture anywhere in the country". 3887: 1420: 1418: 1416: 1414: 1372:Eaton Hall National Service Officer Cadet School 3674:de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), 950:The Aldford Approach leads from the village of 602:National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens 3752: 2445: 1946: 1515: 1493:"Stable Court north of Eaton Chapel (1330616)" 1267: 1133: 1131: 1129: 1127: 1125: 226:Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster 87:the business of the estate; many of these are 3807: 2370:"Loggia at south end of Broad Walk (1136308)" 1846:Parks & Gardens UK: Eaton Hall, Eccleston 1411: 99:Eaton Hall has been the country house of the 3718:, Eccleston, Cheshire: Jennet Publications, 1466:"Eaton Chapel north of Eaton Hall (1330615)" 826:and in front of the Tea House are two stone 3713: 1320: 1308: 1296: 1226: 1209: 1197: 1122: 2920:"Iron Bridge over the River Dee (1129943)" 736:Eaton Hall from the Italian Garden in 2006 312:palace was the most ambitious instance of 131:The first substantial house was built for 3844:Aerial photograph of the hall and grounds 2441: 2439: 1141:inflation figures are based on data from 787:which was found in 1821 at a spring near 660:Fashions changed again, and in the 1820s 429:Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster 3698:Historic Parks & Gardens of Cheshire 1401: 1399: 1397: 1353:Worcestershire. The Buildings of England 1280: 1278: 1276: 997: 939: 907: 840: 731: 651: 584:Entrance Lodge, Eaton Hall, Cheshire by 579: 484: 480: 251: 243: 203:, arched windows, octagonal towers, and 167: 122: 114: 31: 3714:Newton, Diana; Lumby, Jonathan (2002), 2774:"Large urn east of fish pond (1136309)" 2481: 2479: 2065: 2063: 1350: 1232: 1181: 1179: 1079: 798:in about 1905. The garden contains the 676:were added to the garden. In 1852 the 504:'; it involves stained glass and stone 127:The entrance front of the Samwell house 14: 3888: 3808:Taylor, Keith; Stewart, Brian (2006), 3695: 3345:"North Lodge gate and posts (1330612)" 2802:Wirral & Chester: Explorer map 266 2684: 2597: 2485: 2436: 2330: 2268: 2206: 2069: 2054: 1263: 1261: 1246:. RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ (W). 16 October 1832 1222: 1220: 1218: 3664: 2797: 2795: 2793: 1436: 1405: 1394: 1355:. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. 1284: 1273: 1185: 1170: 1142: 1116: 740:To the east of the house a series of 656:Formal garden in the mid-19th century 3731: 2476: 2060: 2042: 2030: 2018: 2006: 1994: 1982: 1970: 1958: 1934: 1922: 1176: 1258: 1215: 1191: 24: 3639:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3612:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3585:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3558:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3531:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3504:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3477:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3450:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3423:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 3399:National Heritage List for England 3374:National Heritage List for England 3349:National Heritage List for England 3324:National Heritage List for England 3299:National Heritage List for England 3274:National Heritage List for England 3249:National Heritage List for England 3224:National Heritage List for England 3199:National Heritage List for England 3174:National Heritage List for England 3149:National Heritage List for England 3124:National Heritage List for England 3099:National Heritage List for England 3074:National Heritage List for England 3049:National Heritage List for England 3024:National Heritage List for England 2999:National Heritage List for England 2974:National Heritage List for England 2949:National Heritage List for England 2924:National Heritage List for England 2899:National Heritage List for England 2874:National Heritage List for England 2849:National Heritage List for England 2824:National Heritage List for England 2790: 2778:National Heritage List for England 2753:National Heritage List for England 2728:National Heritage List for England 2703:National Heritage List for England 2666:National Heritage List for England 2641:National Heritage List for England 2616:National Heritage List for England 2579:National Heritage List for England 2554:National Heritage List for England 2529:National Heritage List for England 2504:National Heritage List for England 2464:National Heritage List for England 2424:National Heritage List for England 2399:National Heritage List for England 2374:National Heritage List for England 2349:National Heritage List for England 2312:National Heritage List for England 2287:National Heritage List for England 2250:National Heritage List for England 2225:National Heritage List for England 2188:National Heritage List for England 2163:National Heritage List for England 2138:National Heritage List for England 2113:National Heritage List for England 2088:National Heritage List for England 1877:National Heritage List for England 1795:, Grosvenor Estate, archived from 1709:National Heritage List for England 1684:National Heritage List for England 1659:National Heritage List for England 1634:National Heritage List for England 1609:National Heritage List for England 1584:National Heritage List for England 1559:National Heritage List for England 1534:National Heritage List for England 1497:National Heritage List for England 1471:National Heritage List for England 1097:1.9% of the reduced, modern county 239: 137:Sir Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Baronet 27:Country house in Cheshire, England 25: 3922: 3827: 1425:de_Figueiredo & Treuherz 1988 903: 727: 133:Sir Thomas Grosvenor, 3rd Baronet 3782:Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; 3627: 3600: 3573: 3546: 3519: 3492: 3465: 3438: 3411: 3386: 3361: 3336: 3311: 3286: 3261: 3236: 3211: 3186: 3161: 2970:"Coachmore Hill Lodge (1330610)" 2870:"Upper Belgrave Lodge (1136146)" 1043: 970:style, listed at Grade II. 868:To the east of the house is the 689:(now known as the Temple). The 427:was found in the roof. In 1963 419:Dennys Hall and the present hall 406: 394: 382: 370: 358: 3295:"Eaton Estate Office (1136220)" 3136: 3111: 3086: 3061: 3036: 3011: 2986: 2961: 2936: 2911: 2886: 2861: 2836: 2811: 2765: 2740: 2715: 2690: 2678: 2653: 2628: 2603: 2591: 2566: 2541: 2516: 2491: 2451: 2411: 2386: 2361: 2336: 2324: 2299: 2274: 2262: 2237: 2212: 2200: 2175: 2150: 2125: 2100: 2075: 2048: 2036: 2024: 2012: 2000: 1988: 1976: 1964: 1952: 1940: 1928: 1916: 1889: 1864: 1837: 1810: 1783: 1752: 1730:Pastscape: Monument No. 1381018 1721: 1696: 1671: 1646: 1621: 1596: 1571: 1546: 1521: 1509: 1484: 1454: 1442: 1430: 1363: 1344: 1326: 1314: 1302: 1290: 152:. The entrance front had nine 110: 3744:; Thomas Helsby (Ed.) (1882), 3270:"House East of Stud (1136205)" 1335:"Madresfield Court Guide Book" 1203: 1164: 1110: 1091: 993: 389:Waterhouse's Ante-Drawing Room 163: 13: 1: 2945:"Iron Bridge Lodge (1138387)" 958:, which was built in 1824 by 838:are listed at Grade II. 589: 401:Waterhouse's Ante-Dining Room 339:Britannia Royal Naval College 3370:"The Garden House (1129924)" 1332: 758:. It is the form of a round 330:, Malvern, by the architect 7: 3911:Alfred Waterhouse buildings 3045:"Eccleston Lodge (1129927)" 2525:"Dragon Fountain (1312842)" 1761:Pastscape: The Cuckoos Nest 1240:"Queen Victoria's Journals" 1036: 962:for the 1st Marquess. 623:Lancelot "Capability" Brown 347:officer cadet training unit 10: 3927: 3896:Country houses in Cheshire 3682:, Chichester: Phillimore, 2446:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 1947:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 1516:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 1351:Pevsner, Nikolaus (1968). 1268:Pevsner & Hubbard 2003 912:View along Belgrave Avenue 724:and Vernon Russell Smith. 611: 575: 3834:Eaton Hall estate website 3734:The Gardens at Eaton Hall 1333:<John de la Cour>. 365:Waterhouse's Central Hall 3245:"Stud Stables (1330614)" 1377:Cheshire Military Museum 1244:Lord Esher's typescripts 814:building on a sandstone 662:William Andrews Nesfield 463:Percy Thomas Partnership 413:Waterhouse's Dining Room 94: 76:like many other mansions 3716:The Grosvenors of Eaton 3700:, Ashbourne: Landmark, 3696:Groves, Linden (2004), 3678:Cheshire Country Houses 2895:"The Obelisk (1330611)" 1898:Eaton Hall: Description 1321:Newton & Lumby 2002 1309:Newton & Lumby 2002 1297:Newton & Lumby 2002 1227:Newton & Lumby 2002 1210:Newton & Lumby 2002 1198:Newton & Lumby 2002 1143:Clark, Gregory (2017). 796:C. E. Mallows 551:dating from the 1870s. 508:, and was developed by 341:moved to the hall from 2057:, pp. 70, 72, 74. 1873:"Eaton Hall (1000127)" 1006: 1005:on an open day in 2010 947: 913: 846: 802:which was designed by 737: 668:wall. Statues, stone 657: 596: 493: 288:for the morning room, 260: 249: 176: 128: 120: 41: 3766:Yale University Press 3736:, Eaton: Eaton Estate 3732:Mako, Marion (2009), 3669:, Eaton: Eaton Estate 1001: 943: 911: 844: 735: 655: 583: 488: 481:Associated structures 255: 247: 171: 126: 118: 35: 18:Eaton Hall (Cheshire) 1449:Hartwell et al. 2011 1080:Notes and references 976:Eccleston Hill Lodge 927:Upper Belgrave Lodge 722:Arabella Lennox-Boyd 265:Hugh Lupus Grosvenor 172:Hall as designed by 3901:Gardens in Cheshire 3868: /  3643:on 25 February 2009 3562:on 23 February 2009 1853:on 31 December 2010 1819:Eaton Hall: Summary 1518:, pp. 209–210. 956:Aldford Iron Bridge 935:Douglas and Fordham 377:Waterhouse's Saloon 319:The Daily Telegraph 286:Canterbury Pilgrims 269:Duke of Westminster 53:Duke of Westminster 3872:53.1403°N 2.8775°W 3393:Historic England, 3368:Historic England, 3343:Historic England, 3318:Historic England, 3293:Historic England, 3268:Historic England, 3243:Historic England, 3218:Historic England, 3193:Historic England, 3168:Historic England, 3143:Historic England, 3118:Historic England, 3093:Historic England, 3068:Historic England, 3043:Historic England, 3018:Historic England, 2993:Historic England, 2968:Historic England, 2943:Historic England, 2918:Historic England, 2893:Historic England, 2868:Historic England, 2843:Historic England, 2818:Historic England, 2772:Historic England, 2747:Historic England, 2722:Historic England, 2697:Historic England, 2660:Historic England, 2635:Historic England, 2610:Historic England, 2573:Historic England, 2548:Historic England, 2523:Historic England, 2498:Historic England, 2458:Historic England, 2418:Historic England, 2393:Historic England, 2368:Historic England, 2343:Historic England, 2306:Historic England, 2281:Historic England, 2244:Historic England, 2219:Historic England, 2182:Historic England, 2157:Historic England, 2132:Historic England, 2107:Historic England, 2082:Historic England, 2045:, pp. 33, 36. 1961:, pp. 12, 14. 1871:Historic England, 1703:Historic England, 1678:Historic England, 1653:Historic England, 1628:Historic England, 1603:Historic England, 1578:Historic England, 1553:Historic England, 1528:Historic England, 1491:Historic England, 1383:on 19 January 2015 1311:, pp. 27, 29. 1212:, pp. 22, 24. 1139:Retail Price Index 1059:Eaton Hall Railway 1007: 948: 914: 847: 738: 714:incendiary devices 658: 597: 566:Eaton Hall Railway 542:Eaton Hall Railway 494: 261: 250: 207:(both regular and 195:style"; including 177: 129: 121: 42: 3819:978-0-9554528-0-2 3801:978-0-300-17043-6 3788:Pevsner, Nikolaus 3775:978-0-300-09588-3 3754:Pevsner, Nikolaus 3725:978-0-9543379-0-2 3707:978-1-84306-124-3 3689:978-0-85033-655-9 2600:, pp. 75–77. 2333:, pp. 73–74. 2209:, pp. 72–73. 2009:, pp. 24–29. 1997:, pp. 21–22. 1985:, pp. 16–21. 1905:on 2 October 2011 1826:on 2 October 2011 1427:, pp. 87–95. 1020:Henry Stacy Marks 964:Iron Bridge Lodge 960:William Hazledine 945:Iron Bridge Lodge 874:equestrian statue 349:until the end of 328:Madresfield Court 278:Henry Stacy Marks 273:Alfred Waterhouse 179:By the time that 72:Alfred Waterhouse 16:(Redirected from 3918: 3906:Grosvenor family 3883: 3882: 3880: 3879: 3878: 3877:53.1403; -2.8775 3873: 3869: 3866: 3865: 3864: 3861: 3822: 3804: 3778: 3749: 3737: 3728: 3710: 3692: 3681: 3670: 3652: 3651: 3650: 3648: 3631: 3625: 3624: 3623: 3621: 3604: 3598: 3597: 3596: 3594: 3577: 3571: 3570: 3569: 3567: 3555:The Parrot House 3550: 3544: 3543: 3542: 3540: 3523: 3517: 3516: 3515: 3513: 3496: 3490: 3489: 3488: 3486: 3469: 3463: 3462: 3461: 3459: 3442: 3436: 3435: 3434: 3432: 3420:Garden Open Days 3415: 3409: 3408: 3407: 3405: 3390: 3384: 3383: 3382: 3380: 3365: 3359: 3358: 3357: 3355: 3340: 3334: 3333: 3332: 3330: 3315: 3309: 3308: 3307: 3305: 3290: 3284: 3283: 3282: 3280: 3265: 3259: 3258: 3257: 3255: 3240: 3234: 3233: 3232: 3230: 3215: 3209: 3208: 3207: 3205: 3190: 3184: 3183: 3182: 3180: 3165: 3159: 3158: 3157: 3155: 3140: 3134: 3133: 3132: 3130: 3115: 3109: 3108: 3107: 3105: 3090: 3084: 3083: 3082: 3080: 3065: 3059: 3058: 3057: 3055: 3040: 3034: 3033: 3032: 3030: 3015: 3009: 3008: 3007: 3005: 2990: 2984: 2983: 2982: 2980: 2965: 2959: 2958: 2957: 2955: 2940: 2934: 2933: 2932: 2930: 2915: 2909: 2908: 2907: 2905: 2890: 2884: 2883: 2882: 2880: 2865: 2859: 2858: 2857: 2855: 2840: 2834: 2833: 2832: 2830: 2815: 2809: 2799: 2788: 2787: 2786: 2784: 2769: 2763: 2762: 2761: 2759: 2744: 2738: 2737: 2736: 2734: 2719: 2713: 2712: 2711: 2709: 2694: 2688: 2682: 2676: 2675: 2674: 2672: 2657: 2651: 2650: 2649: 2647: 2632: 2626: 2625: 2624: 2622: 2607: 2601: 2595: 2589: 2588: 2587: 2585: 2570: 2564: 2563: 2562: 2560: 2545: 2539: 2538: 2537: 2535: 2520: 2514: 2513: 2512: 2510: 2495: 2489: 2483: 2474: 2473: 2472: 2470: 2455: 2449: 2443: 2434: 2433: 2432: 2430: 2415: 2409: 2408: 2407: 2405: 2390: 2384: 2383: 2382: 2380: 2365: 2359: 2358: 2357: 2355: 2340: 2334: 2328: 2322: 2321: 2320: 2318: 2303: 2297: 2296: 2295: 2293: 2278: 2272: 2266: 2260: 2259: 2258: 2256: 2241: 2235: 2234: 2233: 2231: 2216: 2210: 2204: 2198: 2197: 2196: 2194: 2179: 2173: 2172: 2171: 2169: 2154: 2148: 2147: 2146: 2144: 2129: 2123: 2122: 2121: 2119: 2104: 2098: 2097: 2096: 2094: 2079: 2073: 2067: 2058: 2052: 2046: 2040: 2034: 2028: 2022: 2016: 2010: 2004: 1998: 1992: 1986: 1980: 1974: 1968: 1962: 1956: 1950: 1944: 1938: 1932: 1926: 1925:, pp. 5–12. 1920: 1914: 1913: 1912: 1910: 1893: 1887: 1886: 1885: 1883: 1868: 1862: 1861: 1860: 1858: 1841: 1835: 1834: 1833: 1831: 1814: 1808: 1807: 1806: 1804: 1787: 1781: 1780: 1779: 1777: 1768:, archived from 1766:English Heritage 1756: 1750: 1749: 1748: 1746: 1737:, archived from 1735:English Heritage 1725: 1719: 1718: 1717: 1715: 1700: 1694: 1693: 1692: 1690: 1675: 1669: 1668: 1667: 1665: 1650: 1644: 1643: 1642: 1640: 1625: 1619: 1618: 1617: 1615: 1600: 1594: 1593: 1592: 1590: 1575: 1569: 1568: 1567: 1565: 1550: 1544: 1543: 1542: 1540: 1525: 1519: 1513: 1507: 1506: 1505: 1503: 1488: 1482: 1481: 1480: 1478: 1462:Historic England 1458: 1452: 1446: 1440: 1434: 1428: 1422: 1409: 1403: 1392: 1391: 1390: 1388: 1379:, archived from 1367: 1361: 1360: 1348: 1342: 1341: 1339: 1330: 1324: 1318: 1312: 1306: 1300: 1294: 1288: 1282: 1271: 1265: 1256: 1255: 1253: 1251: 1236: 1230: 1224: 1213: 1207: 1201: 1195: 1189: 1183: 1174: 1168: 1162: 1161: 1159: 1157: 1135: 1120: 1114: 1098: 1095: 1053: 1048: 1047: 594: 591: 586:Henry Fox Talbot 563: 558: 510:Frederic Shields 471:Cheshire Pevsner 452: 451: 447: 444: 410: 398: 386: 374: 362: 351:National Service 271:. 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(2002), 3661: 3660: 3659: 3654: 3653: 3626: 3599: 3572: 3545: 3518: 3491: 3464: 3437: 3410: 3385: 3360: 3335: 3310: 3285: 3260: 3235: 3210: 3185: 3160: 3135: 3110: 3085: 3060: 3035: 3010: 2985: 2960: 2935: 2910: 2885: 2860: 2835: 2810: 2789: 2764: 2739: 2714: 2689: 2677: 2652: 2627: 2602: 2590: 2565: 2540: 2515: 2490: 2475: 2450: 2448:, p. 211. 2435: 2410: 2385: 2360: 2335: 2323: 2298: 2273: 2261: 2236: 2211: 2199: 2174: 2149: 2124: 2099: 2074: 2059: 2047: 2035: 2023: 2011: 1999: 1987: 1975: 1963: 1951: 1949:, p. 210. 1939: 1927: 1915: 1888: 1863: 1836: 1809: 1782: 1751: 1720: 1695: 1670: 1645: 1620: 1595: 1570: 1545: 1520: 1508: 1483: 1453: 1451:, p. 347. 1441: 1429: 1410: 1393: 1362: 1343: 1325: 1313: 1301: 1289: 1272: 1270:, p. 208. 1257: 1231: 1214: 1202: 1190: 1175: 1163: 1150:MeasuringWorth 1121: 1108: 1107: 1106: 1100: 1099: 1089: 1088: 1087: 1086: 1081: 1078: 1077: 1076: 1071: 1066: 1061: 1055: 1054: 1038: 1035: 995: 992: 923:Belgrave Lodge 905: 904:Other features 902: 845:Kitchen Garden 810:plan and is a 729: 728:Formal gardens 726: 647:kitchen garden 613: 610: 577: 574: 492:from the south 482: 479: 420: 417: 416: 415: 412: 405: 403: 400: 393: 391: 388: 381: 379: 376: 369: 367: 364: 357: 314:Gothic Revival 241: 238: 221:Queen Victoria 185:William Porden 174:William Porden 165: 162: 112: 109: 96: 93: 68:William Porden 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3923: 3912: 3909: 3907: 3904: 3902: 3899: 3897: 3894: 3893: 3891: 3884: 3881: 3850: 3847: 3845: 3842: 3840: 3837: 3835: 3832: 3831: 3821: 3815: 3811: 3806: 3803: 3797: 3793: 3789: 3785: 3780: 3777: 3771: 3767: 3763: 3759: 3755: 3751: 3747: 3743: 3739: 3735: 3730: 3727: 3721: 3717: 3712: 3709: 3703: 3699: 3694: 3691: 3685: 3680: 3679: 3672: 3668: 3663: 3662: 3657: 3656: 3642: 3638: 3637: 3630: 3615: 3611: 3610: 3603: 3588: 3584: 3583: 3576: 3561: 3557: 3556: 3549: 3534: 3530: 3529: 3522: 3507: 3503: 3502: 3495: 3480: 3476: 3475: 3468: 3453: 3449: 3448: 3441: 3426: 3422: 3421: 3414: 3400: 3396: 3389: 3375: 3371: 3364: 3350: 3346: 3339: 3325: 3321: 3314: 3300: 3296: 3289: 3275: 3271: 3264: 3250: 3246: 3239: 3225: 3221: 3214: 3200: 3196: 3189: 3175: 3171: 3164: 3150: 3146: 3139: 3125: 3121: 3114: 3100: 3096: 3089: 3075: 3071: 3064: 3050: 3046: 3039: 3025: 3021: 3014: 3000: 2996: 2989: 2975: 2971: 2964: 2950: 2946: 2939: 2925: 2921: 2914: 2900: 2896: 2889: 2875: 2871: 2864: 2850: 2846: 2839: 2825: 2821: 2814: 2807: 2803: 2798: 2796: 2794: 2779: 2775: 2768: 2754: 2750: 2743: 2729: 2725: 2718: 2704: 2700: 2693: 2687:, p. 77. 2686: 2681: 2667: 2663: 2656: 2642: 2638: 2631: 2617: 2613: 2606: 2599: 2594: 2580: 2576: 2569: 2555: 2551: 2544: 2530: 2526: 2519: 2505: 2501: 2494: 2488:, p. 75. 2487: 2482: 2480: 2465: 2461: 2454: 2447: 2442: 2440: 2425: 2421: 2414: 2400: 2396: 2389: 2375: 2371: 2364: 2350: 2346: 2339: 2332: 2327: 2313: 2309: 2302: 2288: 2284: 2277: 2271:, p. 73. 2270: 2265: 2251: 2247: 2240: 2226: 2222: 2215: 2208: 2203: 2189: 2185: 2178: 2164: 2160: 2153: 2139: 2135: 2128: 2114: 2110: 2103: 2089: 2085: 2078: 2072:, p. 72. 2071: 2066: 2064: 2056: 2051: 2044: 2039: 2033:, p. 33. 2032: 2027: 2021:, p. 31. 2020: 2015: 2008: 2003: 1996: 1991: 1984: 1979: 1973:, p. 14. 1972: 1967: 1960: 1955: 1948: 1943: 1937:, p. 12. 1936: 1931: 1924: 1919: 1904: 1900: 1899: 1892: 1878: 1874: 1867: 1852: 1848: 1847: 1840: 1825: 1821: 1820: 1813: 1798: 1794: 1793: 1792:Eaton Railway 1786: 1771: 1767: 1763: 1762: 1755: 1740: 1736: 1732: 1731: 1724: 1710: 1706: 1699: 1685: 1681: 1674: 1660: 1656: 1649: 1635: 1631: 1624: 1610: 1606: 1599: 1585: 1581: 1574: 1560: 1556: 1549: 1535: 1531: 1524: 1517: 1512: 1498: 1494: 1487: 1473: 1472: 1467: 1463: 1457: 1450: 1445: 1439:, p. 10. 1438: 1433: 1426: 1421: 1419: 1417: 1415: 1407: 1402: 1400: 1398: 1382: 1378: 1374: 1373: 1366: 1359: 1354: 1347: 1336: 1329: 1323:, p. 29. 1322: 1317: 1310: 1305: 1299:, p. 27. 1298: 1293: 1286: 1281: 1279: 1277: 1269: 1264: 1262: 1245: 1241: 1235: 1229:, p. 24. 1228: 1223: 1221: 1219: 1211: 1206: 1200:, p. 22. 1199: 1194: 1187: 1182: 1180: 1172: 1167: 1152: 1151: 1146: 1140: 1134: 1132: 1130: 1128: 1126: 1118: 1113: 1109: 1104: 1103: 1094: 1090: 1084: 1083: 1075: 1072: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1056: 1052: 1046: 1041: 1034: 1032: 1028: 1023: 1021: 1017: 1013: 1004: 1000: 991: 989: 985: 981: 977: 974:structure is 971: 969: 965: 961: 957: 953: 946: 942: 938: 936: 932: 928: 924: 920: 910: 901: 899: 895: 891: 887: 883: 879: 875: 871: 866: 864: 860: 855: 853: 843: 839: 837: 833: 829: 825: 821: 817: 813: 812:half-timbered 809: 806:. 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Eaton Hall (Cheshire)
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

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