Peckforton Castle Treasure Trove

Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It stands in woodland at the north end of Peckforton Hills one mile northwest of the village of Peckforton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The house was built in the middle of the 19th century …
Peckforton Castle is a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It stands in woodland at the north end of Peckforton Hills one mile northwest of the village of Peckforton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated 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. During the Second World War it was used as a hostel for physically disabled children.
  • Location: Peckforton, Cheshire, England
  • Built: 1844–50
  • Architect: Anthony Salvin
  • OS grid reference: SJ 533 580
  • Elevation: 469.2 feet (143 m)
  • Built for: John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache
  • Architectural style(s): Gothic Revival

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