Eaton Boat
Eaton Boat is the name of a house on the Eccleston Approach to Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England. It was originally called Gas Works Cottages.[1] The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]
| Eaton Boat | |
|---|---|
  Location in Cheshire | |
| Location | Eccleston Approach, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53.1531°N 2.8785°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 419 611 |
| Built | c. 1887–80 |
| Built for | 1st Duke of Westminster |
| Architect | John Douglas |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 2 November 1983 |
| Reference no. | 1129925 |
History
Eaton Boat was built in about 1877[1] or about 1880[2] to a design by the Chester architect John Douglas for the 1st Duke of Westminster.[1][2]
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.[2]
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See also
References
- Hubbard, Edward (1991), The Work of John Douglas, London: The Victorian Society, p. 249, ISBN 0-901657-16-6
- Historic England, "Eaton Boat with attached storeshed and domestic offices (1129925)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 June 2013
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