Historic houses · North Wales
Eaton Boat
Eaton Boat — grade II listed house in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 5.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Eaton Boat is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Designed by John Douglas. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed house in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1440°, -2.8706°.
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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
Eaton Boat is the name of a house within the grounds of Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England. It was originally called Gas Works Cottages. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
Eaton Boat was built in about 1877 or about 1880 to a design by the Chester architect John Douglas for the 1st Duke of Westminster.
Architecture
The house is constructed in sandstone and has half-timbered gables. The roof is patterned with red and blue tiles. There are five chimneys, one of which is plain and the others are shaped. To the west is a single-storey outbuilding, constructed in common brick with a tiled roof.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1440, -2.8706
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Eaton and Eccleston
- Postcode
- CH4 9JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5331339 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eaton Boat (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eaton Boat.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eaton Boat?
- Eaton Boat is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 9JF), in the parish of Eaton and Eccleston.
- Is Eaton Boat a listed building?
- Eaton Boat is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Eaton Boat a protected site?
- Yes — Eaton Boat is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Eaton Boat?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 9JF.