Castles · North West England
Bolesworth Castle
In or near Peckforton.
Bolesworth Castle — Grade II* listed English country house in Broxton, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bolesworth Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed English country house in Broxton, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0987°, -2.7557°.
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Heritage listing
Bolesworth Castle is a country house 2 miles (3 km) south of the village of Tattenhall, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bolesworth Castle is a country house 2 miles (3 km) south of the village of Tattenhall, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Bolesworth Castle was built for George Walmesley, a Manchester businessman, to a design by William Cole in 1829, In 1856 it was bought by Robert Barbour, a Scottish businessman who founded a cotton textile business in Manchester. It has remained in the Barbour family since. In 1920–23 the castle was partly remodelled by Clough Williams-Ellis.
Architecture
The house is built in ashlar sandstone and is castellated. It is mainly in two storeys with wide canted bays in the centre and on the right, and a wide round bay on the left. At the centre, and recessed, is a three-story tower with turrets. the wall of the lower terrace, a temple with a statue of Diana, the park gates, gate piers and wing walls on the north drive, gate piers on the drive from Chowley Lodge, an open shelter, a bridge over the fishpool, and a boat house.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0987, -2.7557
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Broxton
- Postcode
- CH3 9HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
Sources
- wikidata: Q4939213 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bolesworth Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bolesworth Castle (geograph 4532677 cropped).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Temple with Statue of Diana on south side of Chowley Drive, at Bolesworth Castle
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bolesworth Castle?
- Bolesworth Castle is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 9HQ), in the parish of Broxton.
- What is Bolesworth Castle?
- Bolesworth Castle — Grade II* listed English country house in Broxton, Cheshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Bolesworth Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode CH3 9HQ.
- Is Bolesworth Castle a listed building?
- Bolesworth Castle is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Does Bolesworth Castle charge admission?
- Bolesworth Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Bolesworth Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 9HQ. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency.