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:''For the house in the nearby village of [[Eccleston, Cheshire|Eccleston]], see [[Eccleston Hill]]''.
:''For the house in the nearby village of [[Eccleston, Cheshire|Eccleston]], see [[Eccleston Hill]]''.
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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]] ({{gbmapping|SJ409622}}).<ref>''Wirral & Chester/Caer:Explorer 266 map'', [[Ordnance Survey]].</ref> The structure is a Grade&nbsp;II* listed building.<ref name=images>{{Citation |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=55295 |title=Images of England: Eccleston Hill Lodge |publisher=[[English Heritage]] | accessdate= 15&nbsp;October 2009}}</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 | accessdate = 3&nbsp;March 2011| publisher = Streetmap}}</ref> The structure has been designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade&nbsp;II* listed building.<ref name=images>{{Citation |url= http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=55295&resourceID=5|title= Eccleston Hill Lodge including gatehouse and attached storeshed and domestic offices (west)|publisher= Heritage Gateway ([[English Heritage]], Institute of Historic Building Conservation and [[ALGAO|ALGAO:England]])|year=2006|work=Heritage Gateway website | accessdate= 3&nbsp;March 2011}}</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. In the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides|Buildings of England]]'' series, [[Nikolaus Pevsner|Pevsner]] describes it as "marvellous".<ref name=pev>{{cite book | last =Pevsner | first =Nikolaus | authorlink =Nikolaus Pevsner | coauthors =[[Edward Hubbard]] | title =The Buildings of England: Cheshire |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| date =2003| origyear=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 212| url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0 300 09588 0 }}</ref> Douglas' biographer, [[Edward Hubbard]], refers to its "ducal grandeur".<ref name=hub>{{cite book | last =Hubbard | first =Edward | authorlink = Edward Hubbard | title =The Work of John Douglas |edition= | publisher =[[The Victorian Society]] | date =1991 | location =London | page = 119| isbn =0 901657 16 6 }}</ref> The description in ''[[Images of England]]'' concludes by describing it as a "a bravura gatehouse, impressive for its grand scale, picturesque massing and rich detailing".<ref name=images/>
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. In the ''[[Pevsner Architectural Guides|Buildings of England]]'' series, [[Nikolaus Pevsner]] describes it as "marvellous".<ref name=pev>{{Citation | last =Pevsner | first =Nikolaus | authorlink =Nikolaus Pevsner | last2 = Hubbard | first2 = Edward | author2-link=Edward Hubbard | series= The Buildings of England| title = Cheshire |edition= | publisher =[[Yale University Press]]| year =2003| origyear=1971| location =New Haven and London| page = 212| url = | doi = | id = | isbn =0-300-09588-0 }}</ref> Douglas' biographer, [[Edward Hubbard]], refers to its "ducal grandeur".<ref name=hub>{{cite book | last =Hubbard | first =Edward | authorlink = Edward Hubbard | title =The Work of John Douglas |edition= | publisher =[[The Victorian Society]] | date =1991 | location =London | page = 119| isbn =0-901657-16-6 }}</ref> The description in ''Heritage Gateway'' concludes by describing it as a "a bravura gatehouse, impressive for its grand scale, picturesque massing and rich detailing".<ref name=images/>


==Architecture==
==Architecture==

Revision as of 21:50, 3 March 2011

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
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.55295
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 has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[2]

History and critique

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

Architecture

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

References

  1. ^ Eccleston, Streetmap, retrieved 3 March 2011 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "Eccleston Hill Lodge including gatehouse and attached storeshed and domestic offices (west)", Heritage Gateway website, Heritage Gateway (English Heritage, Institute of Historic Building Conservation and ALGAO:England), 2006, retrieved 3 March 2011 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (2003) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 212, ISBN 0-300-09588-0
  4. ^ a b Hubbard, Edward (1991). The Work of John Douglas. London: The Victorian Society. p. 119. ISBN 0-901657-16-6.

External links

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