Eaton Hall, English country house in Eccleston, United Kingdom
Description
Eaton Hall is an English country house in Eccleston, United Kingdom, set on a large estate near Chester. The current building follows the style of French châteaux, with pale stone facades, tall windows, and articulated rooflines.
History
The Grosvenor family acquired the land in the 1440s and built the first major house in 1675 using stone from Holt Castle in Wales. The current structure was completed in 1991 after the demolition of a modernist building from the 1960s.
Culture
The property takes its name from the nearby village and remains home to the Grosvenor family, who continue to reside on the grounds. Visitors who attend open days can observe the maintained gardens and gain insight into the lifestyle of a centuries-old English noble household.
Practical
The grounds open only on selected charity days each year, when visitors can walk through the gardens and sometimes view temporary exhibitions. Anyone planning a visit should check opening dates in advance, as access is limited.
Did you know?
During the Second World War, the house accommodated parts of the Britannia Royal Naval College, which had relocated from Dartmouth due to bombing raids. Naval officers trained in the rooms and on the grounds during this period.
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Eaton Chapel
67 m
Dutch Tea House, Eaton Hall
340 m
Golden Gates
107 m
Equestrian statue and plinth at centre of stable yard
101 m
Equestrian statue of Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester
62 m
Statue (Stag at Bay) north of canal on Central Terrace
104 m
Equestrian Statue South Of Canal On Central Terrace
107 m
Statue of the Norman Bishop Odo north-west of Dragon Fountain
90 m
Statue of Joan of Eaton north east of Dragon Fountain
92 m
Loggia at south end of Broad Walk
243 m
Stable Court north of Eaton Chapel
101 m
Former Postillions House at south-east corner of Stable Yard
70 m
Dragon Fountain
121 m
Pair of folding gates with screens and piers at south end of southern gardens
157 m
Column west of loggia at south end of Broad Walk
239 m
Railing to south side of Middle Terrace
123 m
Retaining walls of axial canal on Central Terrace
102 m
Large urn east of fish pond
420 m
Lodge, gates, piers and screens to forecourt between Coach-House Court and Eaton Hall Cottages
180 m
Parrot House at north end of Broad Walk
253 m
Railing to north side of Middle Terrace
122 m
Gates, overthrow and piers approximately 80 metres east of Dutch Tea Garden
402 m
Coach House Court north of Stable Court with riding school and yard walls
143 m
Retaining walls to Dragon Fountain Pool
132 m
Grotto in recess right of lobby between stable yard and Chapel
74 m
Retaining walls to pond containing equestrian statue of Hugh Lupus
54 m
Game pantry 10 metres east of stable yard
107 m
Southern retaining wall to Upper Terrace
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