1991

SJ5358 : The courtyard of Peckforton Castle

taken 33 years ago, near to Beeston, Cheshire West And Chester, England

The courtyard of Peckforton Castle
The courtyard of Peckforton Castle
Peckforton Castle is a country house built in the style of a medieval castle and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The house was built in the middle of the 19th century as a family home for John Tollemache, a wealthy Cheshire landowner, estate manager, and Member of Parliament. It was designed by Anthony Salvin in the Gothic style. The Tollemache family continued to live in the house until 1939. During the Second World War it was used as a hostel for physically handicapped children.
The building has not been used as a family residence since 1939. During the 1970s and 1980s it was used as a location for shooting films and television programmes. The castle was bought in 1988 by Evelyn Graybill, who converted it into a hotel. In 2006 it was purchased by the Naylor family, who expanded its use to include hosting weddings, conferences, and other functions.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Place: Peckforton Peckforton Castle other tags: Castle Gothic Architecture Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ5358, 64 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jeff Buck   (more nearby)
Date Taken
January 1991   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 15 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 5333 5806 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:7.0598N 2:41.9254W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 5328 5803
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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