Eccleston Ferry House

Eccleston Ferry House is a farmhouse to the southeast of the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England. It is situated on the east bank of the River Dee near the site of an ancient ferry crossing of the river; it is a Grade II listed building.^[1]

The house was built in 1887 for Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and designed by Chester architect John Douglas. It 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]

See also

• List of houses and associated buildings by John Douglas

References