Gardens · North West England
Eccleston Hill
In or near Eccleston.
Eccleston Hill — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 4.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Eccleston Hill is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eccleston Hill is a house in the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England. The house, with its attached conservatory, wall, and service wing, 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
The house was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas for the 1st Duke of Westminster.<br /> Colonel W.N. Lloyd, (late Royal Horse Artillery) of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was listed as living at Eccleston Hill on the 1911 UK census.
Architecture
Eccleston Hill is "a large house, virtually a mansion". The house has two storeys plus attics. It is built in red brick, with blue brick diapering and stone dressings. The roof is in red tiles; it is hipped with gables and dormers. Tall shaped chimney stacks rise from the roof. The entrance front faces north and includes an oak timber-framed porch. A wall for growing fruit trees extends to the east from the south east corner of the house at the end of which is a timber conservatory with an octagonal lantern. Extending from the northeast corner of the house to the north is a single-storey stable wing. Although there have been alterations to the interior, Douglas' staircase and panelling to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1547, -2.8845
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Postcode
- CH4 9HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5332286 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eccleston Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Eccleston
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St Mary's Church, Eccleston, Cheshire
Historic churches · 0.5 km
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Walls with pair of gates and overthrow, central, along southern boundary of walled garden
Holy wells · 1.5 km
Eaton Chapel
Historic churches · 1.6 km
Former Postillions House at south-east corner of Stable Yard
Historic houses · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eccleston Hill?
- Eccleston Hill is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 9HN), in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston.
- What is Eccleston Hill?
- Eccleston Hill — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Eccleston Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH4 9HN.
- Is Eccleston Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Eccleston Hill is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Eccleston Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 9HN.