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PECKFORTON CASTLE Stone House Lane, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9TN
Now a hotel.
Grade 1 listed building. English Heritage Building ID: 56862.
Peckforton Castle was designed by Anthony Salvin and built for Sir John Tollemache MP (the first Lord Tollemache) around 1844-50.
The last member of the Tollemache family to live in the castle was Lord Bentley; he left Peckforton and took up residence in Eastbourne in 1939.
The "moat" never held water. The huge inner gatehouse leads one into the inner bailey at an elevation of about 450 feet above sea level. There is a chapel to the south and the main range of buildings to the north.
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.
Resources:
http://www.peckfortoncastle.co.uk/the-castle
and Wikipedia [[Peckforton Castle]]
Image: Photo "Peckforton Castle from the courtyard" is copyright and is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike licence. The attribution is to: Bs0u10e01.
Image is dated June 2014 (a 15mm very wide angle lens was used)
Source of image is [[File:Peckforton Castle 2014.jpg]]
Architect: Anthony Salvin (17 October 1799 – 17 December 1881) See wikipedia [[Anthony Salvin]] '