Farms (open to visitors) · North Wales
Saighton Lane Farm
Saighton Lane Farm — a Grade II*-listed farm in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
About
Saighton Lane Farm is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Saighton Lane Farm is a farm, originating as a model farm, in Saighton Lane, 0.5 miles (1 km) to the north-northeast of the village of Saighton, Cheshire, England. The farmhouse and the farm buildings are recorded separately in the National Heritage List for England as designated Grade II listed buildings.
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Background
History
The farm was built in 1888–89 as a model farm for the 1st Duke of Westminster on his Eaton Hall estate and designed by the Chester firm of architects Douglas and Fordham.
Architecture
The farmhouse is built in brown brick with sandstone dressings and diapering in blue brick and some timber framing. It has a red tile roof. The plan consists of a main wing facing Saighton Lane and two separate wings at the rear, forming a U-shape. The building has two storeys plus attics. The main front has three bays with timber framing in its upper storey and attic. The central bay projects forward towards the lane and contains a porch. In its lower storey is a three-light mullioned casement window on the left and the porch, which is recessed and framed, is on the right. The upper storey contains a three-light window and in the gable above it is a two-light window. Around these windows…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1615, -2.8280
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Rowton
- Postcode
- CH3 7PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
Sources
- wikidata: Q7400059 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saighton Lane Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saighton Lane Farm?
- Saighton Lane Farm is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH3 7PD), in the parish of Rowton.
- Is Saighton Lane Farm a listed building?
- Saighton Lane Farm is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Saighton Lane Farm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH3 7PD. It sits within the Chester South and Eddisbury parliamentary constituency.