Gardens · North West England
Green Paddocks
In or near Pulford.
Green Paddocks — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
JThomas — 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
- Gresford (WDSME) · 7.2 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Green Paddocks 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
Green Paddocks (originally The Limes Farmhouse) is a house in Pulford, 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
The house was built in 1872 for Hugh Grosvenor (then the 3rd Marquess of Westminster and later the 1st Duke of Westminster), and designed by the Chester architect John Douglas. In his biography of Douglas, Edward Hubbard states that it is "remarkable ... for the care and expense lavished on it".
Architecture
Green Paddocks is constructed in brown brick with red tile roofs; it has two storeys and attics. The entrance front is symmetrical in three bays, with the central bay projecting forwards. The central bay has an arched doorway with a twelve-panelled door. Above this is panelled brickwork and a mullioned window, and over this is a pargetted gable. The lateral bays have mullioned windows in both lower storeys, and in the attics. Above these are shaped gables. The roof is steeply hipped, and at the rear is a small turret-like roof. Internally, great care has been given to detail, particularly in the staircase, the doors, and the fireplace in the front room. Some of the panelled mahogany doors…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1320, -2.9310
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Poulton and Pulford
- Postcode
- CH4 9GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Gresford (WDSME) — 7.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5602938 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Green Paddocks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Pulford
Towns & cities · 0.9 km
Pulford War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
St Mary's Church, Pulford
Historic churches · 1.1 km
Pulford Castle
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Pulford Castle
Literary houses · 1.2 km
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Dodleston
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St Mary's Church, Dodleston
Historic churches · 1.9 km
Dodleston Castle
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Dodleston Castle
Literary houses · 2.0 km
Dodlestone Castle
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Green Paddocks?
- Green Paddocks is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 9GL), in the parish of Poulton and Pulford.
- What is Green Paddocks?
- Green Paddocks — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Green Paddocks?
- The nearest railway station is Gresford (WDSME), about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH4 9GL.
- Is Green Paddocks a protected site?
- Yes — Green Paddocks is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Green Paddocks?
- The nearest railway station is Gresford (WDSME), about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 9GL.