Monument record 2016/2/0 - Shotwick Park Lodge

<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 20/19-20 Harrison W 1902 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

Site of the Hunting Lodge of Shotwick Park. Webb (temp James I) speaks of 'that gallant park called Shotwick Park...in which is a fine lodge for the habitation of the keeper'.

<2> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 28/132 Stewart-Brown R 1912 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

The lodge was bought by Sir Richard Wilbraham (temp James I) with the park and deer.

<3> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Ormerod G 1882 2/562-3 (Book). SCH1389.

Possibly on site of Shotwicklodge Farm. 'Shotwick Lodge' is a common farmhouse and the estate has long been disparked.

<4> Gifford and Partners, 1992, Shotwick Park Estate: Archaeological Audit (Client Report). SCH4215.

The park contained a lodge which functioned as the residence of the head keeper to which were attached 8 acres of land. It is generally assumed that this was on the site now occupied by Shotwick Lodge Farm (SJ 3510 7140). There may have been other lodges inside or along the the perimeter of the park. Parkgate House, located where Lodge Lane enters the park from the south-east, could overlie a medieval predecessor and there could have been a corresponding structure where Lodge Lane passes through the north-west boundary. Additionally, there are surface indications of a small square structure just inside the possible original break in the park boundary alongside Woodbank Lane (SJ 3498 7232).