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Grosvenor Park Road
(The Lodge, Grosvenor Park)

William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester

John Douglas
1867

Chester /  William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester   Chester /  William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester

Description

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.

Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
William the Conqueror (c. 1028-1087), the first Norman king of England, 1066-1087 (Wikipedia).
Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
Hugh d'Avranches (c. 1047-1101), 1st Earl of Chester of the 2nd creation, 1071-1101 (Wikipedia).
Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
Richard d'Avranches (1094-1120), 2nd Earl of Chester, 1101-1120 (Wikipedia).
Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
Ranulf le Meschin (1070-1129), 3rd Earl of Chester, 1120-1129 (Wikipedia).
Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
Ranulf de Gernon (1099-1153), 4th Earl of Chester, 1128-1153 (Wikipedia).
Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
Hugh of Cyfeiliog (1147-1181), 5th Earl of Chester, 1153-1181 (Wikipedia).
Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
Ranulf de Blondeville (1170-1232), 6th Earl of Chester, 1181-1232 (Wikipedia).
Chester - William the Conqueror and the Earls of Chester
John of Scotland (John Canmore) (c. 1207-1237), 7th Earl of Chester, 1232-37(Wikipedia).

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Tags

  • Avranches, Richard of
  • Blondeville, Ranulf de
  • Canmore, John
  • Chester, Earl of
  • Coat of arms
  • Cyfeiliog, Hugh of
  • Douglas, John
  • Façade with statues (secular)
  • Gernon, Ranulf de
  • Meschin, Ranulf le
  • Monarch
  • Sculpture (wooden)
  • William the Conqueror
  • Locatie (N 53°11'27" - W 2°52'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

    Item Code: gbnw141; Photograph: 25 June 2023
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