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
LocationEccleston Approach,
Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53.1531°N 2.8785°W / 53.1531; -2.8785
OS grid referenceSJ 419 611
Builtc. 1887–80
Built for1st Duke of Westminster
ArchitectJohn Douglas
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated2 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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