Eccleston Ferry House
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| Eccleston Ferry House | |
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 Eccleston Ferry House | |
| Location | Eccleston, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°09′12″N 2°52′28″W / 53.1533°N 2.8745°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 416 622 |
| Built | 1887 |
| Built for | Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster |
| Architect | John Douglas |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 22 August 1984 |
| Reference no. | 1130635 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Eccleston Ferry House is a farmhouse southeast of the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England. It is on the east bank of the River Dee near the site of an ancient ferry crossing of the river. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]
The house was built in 1887 for Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, and designed by the Chester architect John Douglas.
Architecture
The farmhouse is constructed in Ruabon red brick, with red sandstone dressings and some timber framing, on a stone plinth. The main front faces the river and has four bays. The right bay projects forwards and has two storeys; the lower storey is in brick and is canted, the upper storey is timber-framed and has a gable. The middle two bays contain a porch and a dormer, and the left bay has some brick diapering.[1]
