Oakfield Manor, Victorian country house in Upton-by-Chester, England.
Description
Oakfield Manor is a Victorian country house in Upton-by-Chester built with red Ruabon brick and blue-brick patterns, featuring red sandstone details and a Welsh slate roof. It now serves as Chester Zoo's headquarters and houses a dining establishment.
History
The house was designed by architect Edward Ould in 1885 for B. Chaffers Roberts and extended by Harry Beswick in 1892. These works shaped the building's current form.
Culture
The interior displays Victorian design through detailed wood paneling and stained glass windows that show the period's craftsmanship. These elements shape how the rooms feel today.
Practical
The building is not regularly open for public tours as it serves as Chester Zoo's administrative office. It can be admired from the outside, especially its distinctive brick architecture and facade details.
Did you know?
The stable section contains claw marks left by lions near the base of a circular stair turret from the property's early zoo period. These marks are silent testimony to the place's unusual past.
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