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'''Eccleston Hill Lodge''' is a gateway and lodge near the village of [[Eccleston, Cheshire|Eccleston]], [[Cheshire]], England. It stands at the entrance of the Chester Approach to the [[Estate (house)|estate]] of [[Eaton Hall, Cheshire|Eaton Hall]].<ref>{{Citation | url = http://streetmap.co.uk/grid/340811_362236_120| title = Eccleston | accessdate = 3 March 2011| publisher = Streetmap}}</ref> The structure is recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]] as a designated Grade&nbsp;II* [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed building]].<ref name=images>{{NHLE |num= 1136352|desc= Eccleston Hill Lodge including gatehouse and attached storeshed and domestic offices (west)|accessdate= 14 July 2013|separator=,|ps=}}</ref>
'''Eccleston Hill Lodge''' is a gateway and lodge near the village of [[Eccleston, Cheshire|Eccleston]], [[Cheshire]], England. It stands at the entrance of the Chester Approach to the [[Estate (house)|estate]] of [[Eaton Hall, Cheshire|Eaton Hall]].<ref>{{Citation | url = http://streetmap.co.uk/grid/340811_362236_120| title = Eccleston | access-date = 3 March 2011| publisher = Streetmap}}</ref> The structure is recorded in the [[National Heritage List for England]] as a designated Grade&nbsp;II* [[Listed building#England and Wales|listed building]].<ref name=images>{{NHLE |num= 1136352|desc= Eccleston Hill Lodge including gatehouse and attached storeshed and domestic offices (west)|access-date= 14 July 2013|mode=cs2}}</ref>


==History and critique==
==History and critique==
The building was designed by [[John Douglas (architect)|John Douglas]] for the [[Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster|1st&nbsp;Duke of Westminster]] in 1881. The authors of the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides|Buildings of England]]'' series describe it as "marvellous".<ref name=pev>{{Citation | last = Hartwell | first = Clare |last2 = Hyde | first2 = Matthew |last3 = Hubbard | first3 = Edward | author3-link=Edward Hubbard | last4 =Pevsner | first4 =Nikolaus | author4-link =Nikolaus Pevsner | series= The Buildings of England| title = Cheshire |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| year =2011| origyear=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 351| isbn =978-0-300-17043-6 }}</ref> Douglas' biographer, [[Edward Hubbard]], refers to its "ducal grandeur".<ref name=hub>{{cite book | last =Hubbard | first =Edward | authorlink = | title =The Work of John Douglas |edition= | publisher =[[The Victorian Society]] | year =1991 | location =London | page = 119| isbn =0-901657-16-6 }}</ref> The description in the ''National Heritage List for England'' concludes by describing it as "a bravura gatehouse, impressive for its grand scale, picturesque massing and rich detailing".<ref name=images/>
The building was designed by [[John Douglas (English architect)|John Douglas]] for the [[Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster|1st&nbsp;Duke of Westminster]] in 1881. The authors of the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides|Buildings of England]]'' series describe it as "marvellous".<ref name=pev>{{Citation | last = Hartwell | first = Clare |last2 = Hyde | first2 = Matthew |last3 = Hubbard | first3 = Edward | author3-link=Edward Hubbard | last4 =Pevsner | first4 =Nikolaus | author4-link =Nikolaus Pevsner | series= The Buildings of England| title = Cheshire | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| year =2011| orig-year=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 351| isbn =978-0-300-17043-6 }}</ref> Douglas' biographer, [[Edward Hubbard]], refers to its "ducal grandeur".<ref name=hub>{{cite book | last =Hubbard | first =Edward | title =The Work of John Douglas | publisher =[[The Victorian Society]] | year =1991 | location =London | page = 119| isbn =0-901657-16-6 }}</ref> The description in the ''National Heritage List for England'' concludes by describing it as "a bravura gatehouse, impressive for its grand scale, picturesque massing and rich detailing".<ref name=images/>


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
The [[gatehouse]] has three storeys and "a [[hip roof|hipped roof]] so high and so steep as to be virtually a spire".<ref name=pev/> The lowest storey is in banded stone, the upper two storeys are in red brick with [[Diapering#Other uses|diapering]] in blue brick and stone dressings, and the roofs have red tiles. An arched gateway forms the bottom storey and contains an ornate [[wrought iron]] gate. Under the archway is ribbed [[Vault (architecture)|vaulting]]. Centrally over the gateway is a stone panel containing [[Roll of arms|armorial]] carvings. Above this are [[Transom (architectural)|transomed]] and [[mullion]]ed windows and at the top is a spirelet (small spire). One each side of the panel are smaller windows. From each corner of the gateway arises a tourelle (a [[turret]] on a projecting [[corbel]]). In addition on the right is a circular stair turret with a conical roof. To the right of the gatehouse is a two-storey wing, the lower storey in banded stone and upper storey [[timber framing|timber-framed]]. To the left is a small single-storey wing, also in banded stone.<ref name=images/><ref name=hub/>
The [[gatehouse]] has three storeys and "a [[hip roof|hipped roof]] so high and so steep as to be virtually a spire".<ref name=pev/> The lowest storey is in banded stone, the upper two storeys are in red brick with [[Diapering#In art|diapering]] in blue brick and stone dressings, and the roofs have red tiles. An arched gateway forms the bottom storey and contains an ornate [[wrought iron]] gate. Under the archway is ribbed [[Vault (architecture)|vaulting]]. Centrally over the gateway is a stone panel containing [[Roll of arms|armorial]] carvings. Above this are [[Transom (architectural)|transomed]] and [[mullion]]ed windows and at the top is a spirelet (small spire). One each side of the panel are smaller windows. From each corner of the gateway arises a tourelle (a [[Turret (architecture)|turret]] on a projecting [[corbel]]). In addition on the right is a circular stair turret with a conical roof. To the right of the gatehouse is a two-storey wing, the lower storey in banded stone and upper storey [[timber framing|timber-framed]]. To the left is a small single-storey wing, also in banded stone.<ref name=images/><ref name=hub/>


Internally there is an oak spiral staircase and oak doors. The large room above the gateway contains a fireplace in [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor]] style.<ref name=images/>
Internally there is an oak spiral staircase and oak doors. The large room above the gateway contains a fireplace in [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor]] style.<ref name=images/>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/reference.aspx?uid=125564 Photograph dated 1887]
*[http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/reference.aspx?uid=125564 Photograph dated 1887] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606133025/http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/search/reference.aspx?uid=125564 |date=6 June 2011 }}


[[Category:Gates in England]]
[[Category:Gates in England]]
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[[Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Cheshire]]
[[Category:Gothic Revival architecture in Cheshire]]
[[Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire]]
[[Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire]]
[[Category:Gatehouses (architecture)]]
[[Category:Grosvenor family]]
[[Category:1881 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Cheshire West and Chester]]

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For the house in the nearby village of Eccleston, see Eccleston Hill.

Eccleston Hill Lodge
Drawing of Eccleston Hill Lodge in 1883
LocationEccleston, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53°09′13″N 2°53′07″W / 53.153676°N 2.885204°W / 53.153676; -2.885204
OS grid referenceSJ 409 622
Built1881
Built forHugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
ArchitectJohn Douglas
Architectural style(s)Gothic Revival
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated2 November 1983
Reference no.1136352
Eccleston Hill Lodge is located in Cheshire
Eccleston Hill Lodge
Location in Cheshire

Eccleston Hill Lodge is a gateway and lodge near the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England. It stands at the entrance of the Chester Approach to the estate of Eaton Hall.[1] The structure is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

History and critique[edit]

The building was designed by John Douglas for the 1st Duke of Westminster in 1881. The authors of the Buildings of England series describe it as "marvellous".[3] Douglas' biographer, Edward Hubbard, refers to its "ducal grandeur".[4] The description in the National Heritage List for England concludes by describing it as "a bravura gatehouse, impressive for its grand scale, picturesque massing and rich detailing".[2]

Architecture[edit]

The gatehouse has three storeys and "a hipped roof so high and so steep as to be virtually a spire".[3] The lowest storey is in banded stone, the upper two storeys are in red brick with diapering in blue brick and stone dressings, and the roofs have red tiles. An arched gateway forms the bottom storey and contains an ornate wrought iron gate. Under the archway is ribbed vaulting. Centrally over the gateway is a stone panel containing armorial carvings. Above this are transomed and mullioned windows and at the top is a spirelet (small spire). One each side of the panel are smaller windows. From each corner of the gateway arises a tourelle (a turret on a projecting corbel). In addition on the right is a circular stair turret with a conical roof. To the right of the gatehouse is a two-storey wing, the lower storey in banded stone and upper storey timber-framed. To the left is a small single-storey wing, also in banded stone.[2][4]

Internally there is an oak spiral staircase and oak doors. The large room above the gateway contains a fireplace in Tudor style.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eccleston, Streetmap, retrieved 3 March 2011
  2. ^ a b c d Historic England, "Eccleston Hill Lodge including gatehouse and attached storeshed and domestic offices (west) (1136352)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 July 2013
  3. ^ a b Hartwell, Clare; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 351, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  4. ^ a b Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. p. 119. ISBN 0-901657-16-6.

External links[edit]

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