Eaton Boat Explained

Eaton Boat
Map Width:220
Coordinates:53.144°N -2.8706°W
Location:Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England
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Built:c. 1887–80
Built For:1st Duke of Westminster
Architect:John Douglas
Designation1:Grade II
Designation1 Date:2 November 1983
Designation1 Number:1129925

Eaton Boat is the name of a house within the grounds of Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England. It was originally called Gas Works Cottages. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

History

Eaton Boat was built in about 1877 or about 1880 to a design by the Chester architect John Douglas for the 1st Duke of Westminster.

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.

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