Balderton Cheese Factory
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| Balderton Cheese Factory | |
|---|---|
  Location in Cheshire | |
| Location | Balderton, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°09′14″N 2°56′23″W / 53.1540°N 2.9397°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 3726 6228 |
| Built | 1874–75 |
| Built for | 1st Duke of Westminster |
| Architect | John Douglas |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 2 December 1991 |
| Reference no. | 1115836 |
Balderton Cheese Factory is a building in the village of Balderton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]
This was a factory for the manufacture of cheese built in 1874–75 for the 1st Duke of Westminster in a village on his Eaton Hall estate. It was designed by the Chester architect John Douglas. A small number of cheese factories were built on Cheshire estates during the 19th century and the cheese was then carried to industrial towns on special trains. This building is no longer used for cheese manufacture.[1] A similar factory was the Aldford Cheese Factory in Bruera, also designed by Douglas for the Duke, and built about the same time.[2]
