Eaton Boat
Introduction '''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.
See also *Listed buildings in Eaton, Cheshire West and Chester*List of houses and associated buildings by John Douglas
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