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Chester
Cheshire North West England Grosvenor Park Road
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William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester |
John Douglas
1867 |
The building was originally the park-keeper's lodge, built 1865-7 after designs of John Douglas for the second Marquess of Westminster. "The gables are enriched with carvings in oak, the most prominent features of which are the figures of William the Conqueror and the seven Earls of Chester. Beneath the feet of each figure is a shield, on which is carved the arms of the Earl which it represents; above the head is likewise a smaller shield bearing the monogram of each respectively.
William the Conqueror (c. 1028-1087), the first Norman king of England, 1066-1087 (Wikipedia). |
Hugh d'Avranches (c. 1047-1101), 1st Earl of Chester of the 2nd creation, 1071-1101 (Wikipedia). |
Richard d'Avranches (1094-1120), 2nd Earl of Chester, 1101-1120 (Wikipedia). |
Ranulf le Meschin (1070-1129), 3rd Earl of Chester, 1120-1129 (Wikipedia). |
Ranulf de Gernon (1099-1153), 4th Earl of Chester, 1128-1153 (Wikipedia). |
Hugh of Cyfeiliog (1147-1181), 5th Earl of Chester, 1153-1181 (Wikipedia). |
Ranulf de Blondeville (1170-1232), 6th Earl of Chester, 1181-1232 (Wikipedia). |
John of Scotland (John Canmore) (c. 1207-1237), 7th Earl of Chester, 1232-37(Wikipedia). |
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