Uffington House, Chester

Uffington House
Uffington House from the River Dee
LocationChester, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°11′29″N 2°52′40″W / 53.1915°N 2.8777°W / 53.1915; -2.8777
Built1885
Built forThomas Hughes
ArchitectEdward Ould
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameUffington House
Designated10 January 1972
Reference no.1375762
Uffington House, Chester is located in Cheshire
Uffington House, Chester
Location of Uffington House in Cheshire


Uffington House is in Dee Hills Park, Chester, Cheshire, England. It was built in 1885 for Thomas Hughes, the author of Tom Brown's School Days, and designed by Edward Ould.[1] It is constructed in red brick with stone and terracotta dressings and a red tile roof. The house is in three storeys with cellars and an attic. Its architectural features include turrets surmounted by spires with lead finials. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[2]

Uffington House as depicted in The Building News, 1885

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References

  1. ^ Hartwell, Claire; Hyde, Matthew; Hubbard, Edward; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2011) [1971], Cheshire, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 280–281, ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6
  2. ^ Historic England, "Uffington House (1375762)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 28 July 2012
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