Eaton Hall is the country house of the Duke of Westminster which is set within a large estate 1 mile (2 km) south of the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ413607). The estate covers an area of about 4,400 hectares within which is parkland of about 500 hectares and formal gardens of around 20 hectares. These are listed at Grade II* on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The boundaries of the estate generall...
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Eaton Hall is the country house of the Duke of Westminster which is set within a large estate 1 mile (2 km) south of the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ413607). The estate covers an area of about 4,400 hectares within which is parkland of about 500 hectares and formal gardens of around 20 hectares. These are listed at Grade II* on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The boundaries of the estate generally follow field boundaries but on the east side they follow the line of the River Dee.
The present hall is a modern building in the style of a French château, which replaced a much larger hall in Gothic Revival style designed by Alfred Waterhouse. When this house was demolished in the 1960s, some of Waterhouse's associated buildings were retained; these include the chapel and the Stable Court. Around the hall are large formal gardens, which contain a number of listed buildings, and extensive parkland. The house and grounds are privately owned...
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