Beforethe visitor leaves Chester, we have no doubt he will be induced to visit Eaton Hall, the princely mansion of the Marquis of Westminster, which is situated in a beautiful park, about three miles to the south of Chester. The principal approach to the house is through the Chester gateway—a fine building, situated within a short distance of the city. The design is a spirited copy of St. Augustine’s Abbey Gate, Canterbury, by T. Jones, Esq., architect, of Chester, who has added appropriate wings and wing walls, after the style of architecture in the thirteenth century. The approach is from a noble esplanade, about 200 feet long by 100 feet broad, at the further end of which the lodge is entered through a pointed arch and groining, enriched with groups of very delicate foliage. Each side of the archway is defended by an octagonal tower, 50 feet high, rising about 12 feet above the centre of the edifice. The lower parts of the towers, with the wings, are comparatively plain; the centre of them is enriched with niches, surmounted by bunches of foliage exquisitely carved; the upper part is richly panelled and pierced, which, combined with the battlements, produces a light effect. The middle, above the archway and between the towers, is enriched with two windows, surrounded by elegant mouldings, with a central niche containing the Westminster arms, supported by the talbots in grand relief. Above the windows are a series of grotesque heads and fretwork, surrounded with an enriched battlement. The sides of the upper part are carried through in the same style, but not so highly enriched. The lodge or wing portions have a window in front, surmounted with a cornice and an appropriate battlement, having angular buttresses. The inner front on the Eaton side is ornamented in the same manner. To the sides are attached wing walls, extending 60 feet, pierced with loopholes and embattled, forming a grandtout ensemble.
The present magnificent edifice, the designs for which werefurnished by Porden, was erected upon the site of the old hall (a stately brick mansion, built by Sir John Vanburgh, taken down in 1803), and is considered the most splendid modern specimen of the pointed Gothic in the kingdom. Although in the general design the florid Gothic order of the time of Edward the Third has been followed, the architect has, in parts, not only availed himself of the low Tudor arch, but has adopted the peculiar style of any period suitable to his purpose, and has made subservient to modern domestic convenience the rich and varied forms in which our ancient ecclesiastical architecture abounds. The walls, battlements, and pinnacles of the building are constructed of stone of a light and beautiful colour, brought from Delamere Forest; and round the turrets and in various parts of the parapets are shields, charged in relief with the heraldic achievements of the house of Grosvenor, and of other ancient families with whom they are allied. The building consists of a centre and two wings, the latter differing from each other somewhat in design; of these, that to the south, composed of two compartments, is the more beautiful; this wing is oblong and angular, with four octagonal turrets at the corners, buttresses at the sides, and having the embattled parapets surmounted with pinnacles; the decorations are rich to profusion, but every part accords with the original plan. The eastern and western fronts agree in their general form and proportions, but the former possesses the greater number of minute decorations. In the front a cloister extends along the entire length between the two spacious windows of the dining and drawing rooms, and conducts to the terrace: from the terrace, which is 350 feet long, the view is eminently beautiful. The groves and gardens, with the conservatory, form the foreground; beyond them is seen the noble inlet of the Dee, and a charming extensive landscape fills up the distance. The view from the gardens embraces the south or library wing, but the opposite extremity is partly hidden by the trees; beyond it, but apparently mingling with the turrets and pinnacles, is seen a lofty octagonal clock-tower, connected by flying buttresses with four slender shafts on a square basement; it is attached to part of the stable court, which recedes from the line of the east front, and which is of great extent.
The principal entrance is on the western front, under a lofty portico, the clustered pillars of which support a beautifully groined ceiling; from this a flight of steps leads to a pair of massive bronzed doors, admitting to the grand entrance hall, which iselegant and lofty, occupying the height of two stories; it is 41 feet long and 31 feet in breadth, and has a groined ceiling, embellished with the armorial bearings of the house of Grosvenor, and other devices in the bosses that cover the juncture of the ribs. The branching compartments terminate in a rich centre-piece, from which is suspended a beautiful lamp, which, when lighted, gives the pavement, composed of the choicest marbles, a gorgeous effect: the floor was laid down at a cost of 1,600 guineas. The screen at the end of the hall is decorated with shields of arms, and consists of five arches, which support a gallery connecting the sleeping apartments on the north and south sides of the house, which are separated by the elevation of the hall. In lofty canopied recesses at the sides of the hall, are four complete suits of ancient armour; and beneath the gallery two open arches, to the right and left, conduct to the grand staircase and the state bed-room. Through a pair of massive, richly carved, mahogany folding-doors, which cost 100 guineas each, the visitor is ushered into the saloon, which forms the centre of a suite of apartments of unequalled beauty and magnificence. The groined and fretted ceilings of these rooms, decorated with the endless ramifications of fanwork tracery and the most beautiful varieties of Gothic foliage, brilliant in colour, and rich with the herald’s skill, yet chastened by the direction of an exquisite taste, and subdued by the propriety of the arrangement—the walls beautified in the richest style of decoration, receiving and reflecting still more glowing hues as the sunbeams stream through the painted glass with which the windows are profusely ornamented—the paintings of the highest excellence—the chandeliers of elaborate workmanship—the gorgeous furniture corresponding with the house—the cabinets of Mosaic ivory and pearl—the golden vases sparkling in the niche—in short, the whole finishing and furnishing of these apartments constitute a combination of costliness and good taste which justly commands the admiration of every visitor.
Thesaloonis a splendid apartment; it is a square of 30 feet, formed into an octagon by arches across the angles, which give to the vaultings a beautiful form; there are three windows, enriched with tracery, and nearly filled with painted glass, through which a subdued light is admitted, giving to the Gothic character of the saloon a very rich and striking effect. The elegant fan tracery of the ceiling is supported by twelve slender columns in the angles and sides; the Roman circle, forming the centre, is composed ofnumerous mouldings, and ornamented with fruit and foliage. The stained glass windows represent the heraldic achievements of the noble house of Grosvenor, with those of the ancient families with whom they have formed alliances; and in the upper compartments are six full-length figures of William the Conqueror; Sir Gilbert le Grosvenor, his companion at the time of the Norman invasion, and the nephew of Hugh Lupus; the lady of Sir Gilbert; Sir Robert le Grosvenor, the Crusader; Joan Lady Grosvenor, heiress of Eaton; and Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, uncle of the Conqueror. The furniture of the room is chaste, both in colour and design. The chimney-piece is of statuary marble, and opposite to it is an organ, both highly adorned. This room has recently been richly decorated in the Alhambresque style, by Mr. John Morris of Chester; each panel being most beautifully embellished with landscapes.
The ante-rooms, though of similar proportions, are differently decorated; the ceiling of each is covered with a delicate pattern of tracery, and both are superbly furnished. The windows are composed of stained glass, representing the figures and arms of six of the Earls of Chester.
The ante-dining-room is a handsome apartment, recently decorated in the Alhambresque style, by Mr. Morris, though with less elaborate finish than the saloon.
The dining-room is well proportioned, being 50 feet by 37 feet. The simplicity of its design is not owing to any deficiency of ornament; on the contrary, its several enrichments are gorgeous; but in comparison with the other state apartments, which are profusely decorated, it is characterized by a simplicity peculiarly elegant. Springing from the corners of the room, four ribs extend their ramified tracery over the ceiling, in the centre of which their borders of wreathed foliage unite, and thence from a richly carved boss is suspended a large and noble chandelier. The sideboard stands in an arched and highly enriched recess, and placed at each end of the room are two canopied niches, containing statues byWestmacott. At the lower end are those of Sir Robert le Grosvenor, who distinguished himself in the crusades, and of Mary, Lady Grosvenor at the time of the Revolution. Those at the upper end of the room represent Sir Gilbert le Grosvenor, who came over from France at the time of the Norman invasion, with his uncle, Hugh Lupus, and Joan or Jane Lady Grosvenor, heiress of Eaton in the reign of Edward the Fourth. The room contains full-length portraits of the late Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, byJackson,R.A.; Abigail meeting David, byRubens; and the Judgment of Paris, after Rubens, byPeters. The walls of the dining-room are richly ornamented.
The ante-drawing-room is very elegant; its decorations, in the Alhambresque style, are peculiarly rich. It contains three most beautiful bookcases, chaste in design and exquisitely finished.
The drawing-room has four magnificent niches, and a noble window with a lofty pointed arch and tracery of rich and beautiful forms, adorned with stained glass. It is placed at the end opposite the entrance, and commands a fine prospect, the inlet of the Dee forming a conspicuous object in the landscape. The pattern of the ceiling, which is decorated with compartments numerously subdivided and intersected, is formed in four divisions issuing from clustered pillars with foliated capitals, and united in the centre to an hexagonal frame, elaborately reticulated, from which issues a pendant of foliage sustaining a superb chandelier of crystal. The number and variety of the carved knots and foliage add to the beauty of the ceiling; but the decorations that increase its effect, and are indeed its most prominent attractions, are the shields on which the heraldic achievements of the various branches of the Grosvenor family are emblazoned. The pale hue of the ceiling, the gorgeous decorations in the centre, and the rich glow of the crimson velvet with which the walls of this noble apartment are covered, all combine to render it a scene of unsurpassed magnificence. Corresponding in costly embellishment with its architecture is the furniture, of blue satin, fringed with yellow silk, crimson velvet, and damask satin. Over the chimney-piece, which is carved in statuary marble, is a lofty mirror in an arched frame, sufficiently broad to admit a pattern of tracery, on the compartments of which crimson velvet is introduced with happy effect. This splendid apartment contains the following pictures:—Judith with the head of Holofernes,Guercino—Reuben showing to Jacob the bloody garment of his son Joseph, also byGuercino—Antiochus and Stratonice,Pietro de Cortona—Christ and the Woman of Samaria,Mignard—Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh,West—Elijah raising the Widow’s Son, also byWest.
The library comprehends the whole of the south wing, and is the most spacious room in the mansion; it varies in breadth, but is 120 feet long. The bookcases are of rich carved oak, and the windows are ornamented with tracery and stained glass. When the door is thrown open, the view from the further end of thelibrary is continued through the vaulted corridor at the opposite extremity of the house, a length of 480 feet. A very rare piece of antiquity is preserved in the library, it is a gold torque, an ornament of dignity worn by the ancient Britons; it is wreathed, the rods are linked together in a circle, and it measures 10 or 11 inches in diameter. The library contains many most valuable and rare books and MSS., among which may be mentioned—a copy of the chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon, in which is a curious drawing of the entry of King Stephen into Lincoln; an illuminated MS. on vellum, containing the proceedings of the celebrated suit of arms between Scroope and Grosvenor; and (among other Cheshire MSS.) one volume of collections, containing a transcript of a large portion of the celebrated and lost record, distinguished by the name of “The Cheshire Doomsday;” also the confirmation charter of Chester Cathedral, by the second Ranulf, surnamed De Gernon or Gernons, Earl of Chester, in which the grant of Hugh Lupus is recapitulated.
The great staircase is very richly decorated: at the top of the first flight of stairs are three niches with statues. On the opposite side, at the foot of the stairs, is an arcade supporting the upper floor; and from these arches, which have open spandrils, the best view of this magnificent staircase is obtained.
The state bed-room is an elegant apartment; the ceiling is vaulted, and the bed is of mahogany, and groined; its principal carved ornaments appear on clustered pillars, detached from the corners. The sofas are of blue satin, in richly carved and gilt frames, and the other seats are covered in finely-wrought needlework of various colours. Over the chimney-piece is a mirror, the frame of which is composed of handsomely-clustered pillars, pinnacles, and crocketed canopies, the whole being richly decorated with gilding, and minutely carved.
The tenants’ hall is under the library, and corresponds with it in extent. The windows are enriched with tracery, and four massive clustered pillars sustain the arches and groins of the ceding, which is remarkably flat, when the breadth of its span is taken into consideration.
The chapel is a small, beautifully-proportioned edifice. The windows are beautifully ornamented with stained glass, the work of Mr. Ballantine, of Edinburgh.
The east front of the hall is adorned with a raised terrace, from whence, sloping to an extensive piece of water, and intersected bywalks, extend the flower gardens and pleasure grounds, which cover a space of 50 acres. The extensive pleasure grounds and gardens are laid out with admirable taste; the conservatory, recently erected, is a most beautiful construction, and forms an attractive object. At the termination of a fine gravel walk, and opposite to the conservatory, a Gothic temple has been built for the reception of a Roman altar, discovered near Chester, 1821. The Mosaic pavement of the temple was brought from a palace of the Emperor Tiberius, in the island of Caprie, by Lord Robert Grosvenor.
The stables, which form a large quadrangle on the north side of the hall, are erected in a style of architecture correspondent with that of the house, and are separated from it by a small shrubbery.
An elegant iron bridge of 150 feet span, crossing the river Dee, which runs through a part of the grounds, is likewise a real embellishment to the landscape. This bridge is exceedingly ornamental; it was erected by Hazledine, at an expense of about £8,000. From each point by which Eaton Hall is approached, it presents a picture of unusual architectural grandeur: the scenery by which the hall is surrounded heightens the effect; westward, the view embraces the mountains of Wales; and to the east appear the Peckforton hills, with the bold rock on which stand the ruins of Beeston Castle. The river Dee, winding in various directions, imparts great beauty to the varied and extensive landscape.
The noble house of Grosvenor traces its descent through a long line of illustrious ancestors, who flourished in Normandy with dignity and splendour, from the time it was created a sovereign Dukedom, in the year 912, to the conquest of England in 1066, always ranking with the first nobles, and having had the government of many castles and strongholds in that Duchy. The founder of this ancient house was uncle of Rollo, the famous Dane, and was one of the principal commanders who, in the year 876, accompanied him in his invasion of England. William, seventh Duke of Normandy, at the time of his descent upon England, in 1066, was accompanied by his twin brother Robert, afterwards Earl of Cornwall, and Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, afterwards Earl of Kent; he had also, for his immediate attendants, his nephew, Hugh Lupus, afterwards Earl of Chester, and Gilbert le Grosvenor, nephew to Hugh.
The present Marquis succeeded to the title in 1845, and is thetwenty-second in descent from Gilbert le Grosvenor, the companion in arms of William the Conqueror. His lordship, who holds the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire, married, in 1819, Elizabeth Mary, youngest daughter of the Duke of Sutherland, and has, with other issue, a son and heir, Hugh Lupus, Earl Grosvenor, one of the representatives in Parliament for Chester, for which so many members of this illustrious house have been elected.
Admission to visit Eaton Hall can only be obtained by tickets, which may be had of the principal booksellers, and at the hotels, at fixed prices; the proceeds being distributed by the Marquis of Westminster to public charities.
For further particulars respecting Eaton Hall, see “Hicklin’s Guide to Eaton Hall,” price 1s., published by Hugh Roberts, Eastgate Row, Chester.
is a beautiful little village, about two miles from Chester, much resorted to by the inhabitants of that city, and by strangers, from its vicinity to Eaton Hall. The chief object of attraction is the church, built in 1810 by the late Marquis of Westminster. The interior of the church is chaste and handsome; in the north transept is the mausoleum of the Eaton family, and opposite to it their pew: over the altar is a fine painting, by Westall, of the Dead Christ.
is situated in Flookersbrook, and is the terminus of five different lines of railway—viz., the London and North Western; the Chester and Holyhead; the Chester and Mold; the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction; and the Great Western: four of which companies contributed, in rateable proportions, towards the erection of the building. It is one of the most extensive railway establishments in the kingdom, and the works comprise a large and elegant passenger and arrival shed, with all suitable offices, and adjoining which is a most commodious spare carriage shed, a goods depôt, gas works, water works, and three engine sheds. The whole was designed by C. H. Wild, Esq., C.E., and Mr. Thompson, of London, and carried out under the supervision of Robert Stephenson, Esq., C.E., M.P.
The Passenger Shedoccupies a space of ground nearly a quarter of a mile in length, and presents to the city an elegant façade 1,010 feet long, or a frontage, including the house and carriage landings, of 1,160 feet. It is built of dark-coloured bricks, relieved with copings and facings of Stourton stone. At each end of the station, and projecting from the main building, there is a shed for the arrival of trains, each 290 feet long by 24 feet broad, covered with an iron roof; in these sheds cabs and omnibuses await the arrival of all trains.
On the inner side of the building is the General Departure Platform, extending 740 feet in length by 20 feet in width; this and three lines of rails is covered with an exceedingly chaste and elegant iron roof, of 60 feet span, designed and carried out by C. H. Wild, Esq., C.E. Behind this shed again, but visible from the general platform through the arches, is the spare carriage shed, 600 feet long by 52 feet broad. The whole arrangements of the buildings are admirably adapted to carry on, with comfort to the public and with facility to theemployés, the immense business that has sosuddenly been brought to the city by the convergence of so many railways at this point.
The Goods Depôtis situated immediately behind the passengers’ building, and fully accords with it in style. It consists of a shed, 180 feet long and 120 feet wide, with four railway entrances; and containing three platforms or decks, furnished with 18 cranes and light weighing machines, and the waggons are run alongside the decks to receive or discharge their loads.
The extent of land purchased by the general station committee for station purposes is about 75 acres; and within the station precincts there are more than 7 miles of railway line, with 51 turntables. The gross cost of the land and buildings has been about £240,000. A spacious hotel will soon be erected on the land opposite to the station.
The affairs of the station are superintended by a committee of 8 gentlemen, who are elected from the boards of the four contributing companies, and their views are carried out by their manager and secretary, R. L. Jones, Esq., who has so well organized his large staff of officers and men, that the arduous and responsible duties devolving upon him are performed, not only with the greatest efficiency, but also with a most satisfactory courtesy and convenience to the public.
Not exceeding three persons; to or from the Railway Station in Brook-street—from or to any part of the city, within the point where the Whitchurch and Northwich roads turn off—Abbot’s Grange and the College—the Sluice House, including Crane-street and Paradise-row—the Maypole in Handbridge, and the New Bridge toll-house,One Shilling. The same distance; four persons,One Shilling and Sixpence. Any distance beyond the Borough,One Shillingper mile. No gratuities allowed to be demanded by the drivers of any cars plying within the Borough boundary, and no charge to be made for luggage not exceeding 100 lbs. in weight.
Not exceeding three persons; any distance not exceeding 1 mile,One Shilling; and at the rate ofOne Shillingper mile for every additional mile; andSixpencefor every additional half-mile or fractional part of half a mile. For four persons; any distance notexceeding 1 mile,One Shilling and Sixpence. For four persons; any distance exceeding 1 mile, and not exceeding 2 miles,Two Shillings. For four persons; any distance exceeding 2 miles, at the rate ofTwo Shillingsfor the first mile, andOne Shillingper mile for every additional mile, andSixpencefor every additional half-mile or fractional part of half a mile.
Not exceeding 1 hour,Two Shillings and Sixpence; andSixpencefor every 15 minutes and fractional part of 15 minutes beyond the hour. In all cases it shall be at the option of the owner or driver to charge by time or distance.
According to the Census, taken March 31st, 1851, the following is a statement of the population of each parish.
PARISHES OF
MALES.
FEMALES.
TOTAL.
St. Oswald
3,243
3,430
6,673
St. Peter
430
518
948
St. Bridget
360
501
861
St. Martin
232
304
536
Trinity
1,499
1,875
3,374
Little St. John’s Hospital
39
12
51
Cathedral Precincts
145
232
377
St. John
3,995
4,492
8,487
St. Mary
1,620
1,688
3,308
St. Michael
346
429
775
St. Olave
265
253
518
Township of Great Boughton (Borough portion)
445
514
959
Spittal Boughton
69
89
158
Chester Castle
507
84
591
1811
17,472
1821
19,949
1831
21,373
1841
23,375
1851
27,616
The names of the respective Towns are on the top and side, and the square where both meet gives the distance.
Distance from London.
Altrincham
180
Chester
31
Chester
182
Congleton
21
33
Congleton
162
Frodsham
24
10
29
Frodsham
192
Knutsford
7
25
14
17
Knutsford
176
Macclesfield
16
38
9
28
12
Macclesfield
167
Malpas
37
15
30
24
33
35
Malpas
169
Middlewich
16
20
13
18
9
18
24
Middlewich
167
Mottram
17
48
25
40
22
16
51
31
Mottram
187
Nantwich
28
20
18
24
21
23
12
12
43
Nantwich
164
Northwich
13
18
19
12
7
20
26
6
30
17
Northwich
174
Parkgate
36
10
42
16
31
45
26
30
53
30
28
Parkgate
190
Runcorn
24
15
36
6
16
28
30
20
41
27
14
20
Runcorn
188
Sandbach
19
25
9
23
11
17
22
5
41
10
11
35
25
Sandbach
162
Stockport
9
40
20
33
14
12
44
23
8
35
22
45
33
25
Stockport
179
Tarporley
25
10
25
15
19
26
14
10
42
9
12
20
16
15
34
Tarporley
172
Tarvin
25
6
27
10
19
32
18
14
42
14
12
16
12
19
34
4
Tarvin
178
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“CHAFF-CUTTING ENGINES.—In this class of implements, Messrs. Richmond and Chandler have surpassed everything that has been produced before, inasmuch as their new machine does the same amount of work, with 45 per cent. less power, in the same time, thereby reducing the expense of this important operation. Choking in the feed—an evil to which the best of these machines have hitherto been more or less liable—is scarcely possible, from the form of toothed rollers applied. Altogether the getting up is well worthy the reputation of the inventors.”
The true andunsolicitedtestimonial here given more than confirms the above report of theTimes:—
“To Messrs. Richmond and Chandler.“Gentlemen,—I herewith enclose you a cheque for the amount of your Chaff Cutter, No. 4. I had the opportunity of putting it to a strong test throughout the winter, and have much pleasure to inform you that it has given me perfect satisfaction. I had been in the habit of using a machine for years that had obtained a high degree of celebrity with the Royal Agricultural Association, but I was obliged to get rid of it on account of the amount of labour it required, and the impossibility of making it feed itself. All these objections are fully obviated by your machine. A neighbour of mine has another of them, and he is equally pleased with his. I remain, gentlemen, yours, &c.,“Orlingbury, Wellingborough, 8th May, 1858.“A. A. YOUNG.”
“To Messrs. Richmond and Chandler.
“Gentlemen,—I herewith enclose you a cheque for the amount of your Chaff Cutter, No. 4. I had the opportunity of putting it to a strong test throughout the winter, and have much pleasure to inform you that it has given me perfect satisfaction. I had been in the habit of using a machine for years that had obtained a high degree of celebrity with the Royal Agricultural Association, but I was obliged to get rid of it on account of the amount of labour it required, and the impossibility of making it feed itself. All these objections are fully obviated by your machine. A neighbour of mine has another of them, and he is equally pleased with his. I remain, gentlemen, yours, &c.,
“Orlingbury, Wellingborough, 8th May, 1858.
“A. A. YOUNG.”
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