Historic houses · North Wales
Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford
Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford — grade II listed house in the parish of Poulton and Pulford, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 6.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Records date its origin to 1894. Constructed primarily of wood. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed house in the parish of Poulton and Pulford, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1347°, -2.8717°.
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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
Iron Bridge Lodge is a house on the Aldford Approach to Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England. It is sited on the banks of the River Dee and is close to Aldford Iron Bridge. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The lodge was built for The 1st Duke of Westminster in 1894–95 and was designed by the Chester firm of architects Douglas and Fordham.
Architecture
Iron Bridge Lodge is built in two storeys with attics and a single-storey extension, the lower storey being in red brick and the upper storey jettied and timber-framed. The main part of the house has two bays facing the river. In the lower storey, the left bay has a two-light mullioned window and in the right bay is a similar window with four lights. In the upper storey each bay has a four-light oriel window with a small two-light window in the attics above. There are two red-brick chimneys, a larger one in the centre and a smaller one at the left rear, each with blue-brick diapering and spiral moulded flues.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1347, -2.8717
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Aldford and Saighton
- Postcode
- CH3 6JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Established
- 1894
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 6.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6072350 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Iron Bridge Lodge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford?
- Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 6JE), in the parish of Aldford and Saighton.
- When was Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford built?
- Built or established in 1894.
- Is Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford a listed building?
- Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford a protected site?
- Yes — Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 6JE.