Where is Saighton Lane Farm?

Saighton Lane Farm is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 7PD), in the parish of Rowton.

How do I get to Saighton Lane Farm?

The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH3 7PD.

Is Saighton Lane Farm a listed building?

Saighton Lane Farm is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.

How do I get to Saighton Lane Farm?

The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 7PD.

Farms (open to visitors) · North West England

Saighton Lane Farm

In or near Eccleston.

Saighton Lane Farm — a Grade II*-listed farm in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 2 h–4 h
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 4.8 km

Family-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Saighton Lane Farm is located in North Wales, with the postcode CH3 7PD. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is 4.8 km away. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility options.

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Saighton Lane Farm is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Saighton Lane Farm is a farm, originating as a model farm, in Saighton Lane, 0.5 miles (1 km) to the north-northeast of the village of Saighton, Cheshire, England. The farmhouse and the farm buildings are recorded separately in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II listed buildings.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The farm was built in 1888–89 as a model farm for the 1st Duke of Westminster on his Eaton Hall estate and designed by the Chester firm of architects Douglas and Fordham.

Architecture

The farmhouse is built in brown brick with sandstone dressings and diapering in blue brick and some timber framing. It has a red tile roof. The plan consists of a main wing facing Saighton Lane and two separate wings at the rear, forming a U-shape. The building has two storeys plus attics. The main front has three bays with timber framing in its upper storey and attic. The central bay projects forward towards the lane and contains a porch. In its lower storey is a three-light mullioned casement window on the left and the porch, which is recessed and framed, is on the right. The upper storey contains a three-light window and in the gable above it is a two-light window. Around these windows…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.1615, -2.8280
District: Cheshire West and Chester
Parish: Rowton
Postcode: CH3 7PD
Parliamentary constituency: Chester South and Eddisbury
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 4.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7400059 (CC0)
wikipedia: Saighton Lane Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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