Rocksavage, English country house ruins in Clifton, England
Rocksavage is a sandstone country house ruin in Clifton with octagonal towers near its main entrance and a central courtyard layout. The surviving fragments include sections of walls and old orchard gateposts scattered across the hillside site.
Built between 1565 and 1568 by Sir John Savage, the mansion rose to become one of Cheshire's largest houses within a century. Parliamentary soldiers damaged its roof and walls during the Civil War, leading to its abandonment around 1782 and leaving it to decay.
The name Rocksavage comes from the Savage family who owned the land for generations, and their coat of arms once decorated the building's finest rooms. Today visitors can still sense the scale of what was an important family seat in the region.
The ruins sit on a hill surrounded by modern industrial facilities, which makes the site somewhat challenging to navigate and explore. Wear sturdy shoes as the ground is uneven and access to the remains is not clearly marked throughout.
The mansion's original floor plan and internal structure have become nearly impossible to distinguish today due to modern industrial development and centuries of decay. Yet the octagonal towers still hint at the architectural ambition that once defined this place.
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