Eccleston Paddocks

Eccleston Paddocks
Eccleston Paddocks in 1883; the service wing on the right has since been demolished
LocationEccleston, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53°09′19″N 2°52′52″W / 53.1553°N 2.8811°W / 53.1553; -2.8811
Built forCecil Parker
ArchitectJohn Douglas
Architectural style(s)Vernacular
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated28 August 1973
Reference no.1138377
Eccleston Paddocks is located in Cheshire
Eccleston Paddocks
Location in Cheshire

Eccleston Paddocks (or The Paddocks) is a large house in the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] When the French architect Paul Sédille saw it, he exclaimed "C'est un petit château!"[2] That is, "This is a small castle!"

  1. ^ Historic England, "Eccleston Paddocks (1138377)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 July 2013
  2. ^ Quoted in Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 354.